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Sept. 6, 2005

National Security Agency to Hold Career Expo In Hawaii, 14 September 2005

The National Security Agency (NSA) will hold a career exposition in Honolulu Hawaii this month as part of its drive to hire approximately 1 500 people enterprise-wide every year through 2008. NSA is holding a series of expos away from their Ft. Meade Maryland campus to widen its reach for top talent and to highlight areas other than its headquarters where some of the new hires will be assigned. Expos have already been held in South Carolina Georgia and Texas.

April 27, 2005

National Security Agency to Hold Career Expo in Texas 4 May 2005

The National Security Agency (NSA) will hold a career exposition in San Antonio, Texas this month as part of its drive to hire approximately 1,500 people enterprise-wide every year through 2008.

March 30, 2005

NSA and DHS Announce the 2005 Designation of the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly announce the designation of the following universities as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education for academic years 2005 through 2008.

March 10, 2005

National Security Agency to Hold Career Expos in Georgia and South Carolina

The National Security Agency (NSA) will hold career expos in Georgia and South Carolina this month as part of its drive to hire approximately 1 500 people enterprise-wide every year through 2008.

Jan. 24, 2005

NSA and NIST Announce Public Availability of the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF)

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) jointly announce the public availability of the specification for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF).

Jan. 6, 2005

NSA's Center for Cryptologic History Calls for Papers and Panels

The National Security Agency's Center for Cryptologic History is calling for proposals for papers or panels for its 2005 Symposium on Cryptologic History.

Oct. 15, 2004

National Security Agency Encouraged by Vendor's Progress to Enhance Security

Addressing the audience at the Microsoft Security Summit East on 13 October Mr. Daniel G. Wolf the National Security Agency's Information Assurance Director said "I'm encouraged by the outstanding progress and future plans to enhance the security of operating systems and desktop applications. While vendors strive to do their part when it comes to the need for security the onus is now on the users. Users have to do their part by applying the latest patches and software updates."

May 5, 2004

NSA Announces the Designation of Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education

The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security jointly announce the designation of the following universities as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education for academic years 2004 through 2007.

April 7, 2004

National Security Agency To Hire 1500 People by September 2004

The National Security Agency intends to hire approximately 1,500 people by September 2004 in an effort to meet the increasing needs of the ever-changing Intelligence Community.

Nov. 14, 2003

Harry Gatanas Returns to the National Security Agency as Senior Acquisition Executive

Lt Gen Michael V. Hayden, Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service (NSA/CSS), USAF, is pleased to announce that Mr. Harry D. Gatanas, a retired Army general, will be returning to NSA and reassuming the responsibilities of Senior Acquisition Executive (SAE).