Sept. 28, 2011

National Security Agency to Award $84,000 in Scholarships to Student Winners of the 2011 Maryland Cyber Challenge - The State's First

FORT MEADE, Md. — The National Security Agency will fund college scholarships for the high school and college student winners of the Maryland Cyber Challenge & Conference in October - a move to encourage young Marylanders to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Sept. 23, 2011

National Cryptologic Museum Holds Civil War Signals Day

FORT MEADE, Md. — The National Cryptologic Museum (NCM) hosted live exhibitions of Civil War telegraphy and flag signaling on Saturday 17 September to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War.

July 13, 2011

2011 National Centers of Academic Excellence Designees Announced

The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have jointly announced the designation of 12 institutions as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE) for the years 2011 through 2016 and the designation of three institutions as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research (CAE-R).

June 16, 2011

GEN Alexander Receives Lincoln Award for Patriotism, Public Service

GEN Keith B. Alexander - Commander U.S. Cyber Command/Director NSA/Chief CSS - received the prestigious Abraham Lincoln Award at the annual Flag Day-Army Birthday celebration by the Union League of Philadelphia.

June 8, 2011

The National Security Agency Releases Over 50,000 Pages of Declassified Documents

FORT MEADE, Md. — 2011 Press Release

May 31, 2011

NSA/CSS Memorial Day Observance Honored Vitenam Era Cryptologic Heroes

On 31 May 2011, GEN Keith B. Alexander, USA, Director, National Security Agency/ Chief, Central Security Service honored the service and sacrifice of SP4 Arthur W. Glover, USA and PFC Donald R. Taylor, USA, during the Agency's annual Memorial Day Observance.

May 3, 2011

NSA Holds Its First "Take Your Child to Work Day"

April 28 - About 200 children of National Security Agency employees were given a peek into the world of NSA as they tackled cryptology problems learned about the value of being multilingual and heard from a leading cybersecurity expert at NSA's first "Take Your Child to Work Day."

Jan. 13, 2011

NSA launches New High-Tech Recruitment Tools

FORT MEADE, Md. — The National Security Agency (NSA) is pleased to announce the launch of two new digital communications efforts. These efforts are designed to educate prospective employees on career opportunities with NSA as part of the overall push to recruit the best and brightest to support NSA's cyber security initiatives. This year will be NSA's largest hiring effort in recent years.

Jan. 6, 2011

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for $1.2 Billion Utah Data Center

SALT LAKE CITY, Ut. — The National Security Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground today on a $1.2 billion data center at Camp W.G. Williams National Guard Post here. The massive, one million square-foot facility currently is the largest U.S. Department of Defense project in the nation.

Dec. 29, 2010

NSA Honored at DoD's 30th Annual Disability Awards Ceremony

Allen Meadows was only 19 when a suspension chain gave out as he worked underneath a car leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.