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The National Security Agency is an intelligence agency within the Department of Defense. The NSA is collects and analyzes foreign intelligence and communications. The agency was created by President Harry Truman in 1952.

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: EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: Brand New Day - - GovExec. com
January 01, 2012 | Tom Shoop

The key to overhauling the image of government may lie within agencies themselves.

Officials: Navigation system failure probable cause of drone crash - - GovExec. com
December 09, 2011 | Marc Ambinder
The unmanned aerial vehicle is one of fewer than 10 currently in operation, and its capture represents a major compromise in stealth technology.

: BRIEFING: Corporate Intelligence - - GovExec. com
November 01, 2011 | Aliya Sternstein
More businesses want access to classified information about threats to vital networks.

9/11 Commission alumni blast failure to enact' no- brainers' - - GovExec. com
August 31, 2011 | Charles S. Clark
New report card by former commissioners faults continuing poor command unity and first-responder communications.

: FEATURES: The Challenge - - GovExec. com
August 15, 2011 | Daniel Gallington
Government isn’t well-organized to combat cyber threats.

Articles from Nextgov

Hackers manipulated railway computers, TSA memo says
January 23, 2012
The Transportation Security Administration supplied transit companies with a play-by-play account of the December situation to prevent a broader attack.

DHS takes over Pentagon project that shares cyber intel with military contractors,...
January 17, 2012
The Homeland Security Department is now in control of a threat-detection program that was initiated by the Pentagon to share classified information about network threats with the defense industry.

New cyber info- sharing measure gets nod from privacy proponents
December 06, 2011
A House Homeland Security Committee draft bill that would create a nonprofit entity to share information on cyber threats has gained favor with some privacy advocates who are concerned that a competing...

Experts caution against overreacting to potential water plant hack
November 21, 2011
Former officials say a possible breach of a utility control system needs further analysis to identify the cause.

Android is expected to soon win approval for use on military networks
November 16, 2011
Certification for unclassified Defense networks is predicted by year's end, for Secret networks by April 2012.

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Cyber recruits key part of NSA hiring blitz
August 15, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

NSA looks for new hires at hacker convention
August 02, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

National Security Agency On Wikipedia

The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well as protecting U.S. government communications and information systems, which involves cryptanalysis and cryptography. The NSA is directed by at least a lieutenant general or vice admiral. NSA is a key component of the U.S. Intelligence Community, which is headed by the Director of National Intelligence. The Central Security Service is a co-located...

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What's In The News: October 27, 2011
October 27, 2011 | Financial News Network

2011 DEFCON: Highlights, Shenangians
August 08, 2011 | Newsy.com

Hunt continues for missing retired LANL engineer
July 06, 2011 | KOB Albuquerque, NM

Purdy Says Nasdaq Cyber Attack Signals `Serious Problem'
March 31, 2011 | Bloomberg

Falkenrath Says NSA Probe Shows Nasdaq Worry Over Hacker
March 30, 2011 | Bloomberg