http://www.nsa.gov News Articles on NSA.gov en-us Copyright 2010 http://www.nsa.gov Tue, 20 July 2010 13:00:00 July 20, 2010 – Megan Gillespie used to get in trouble for cutting up in class, fidgeting, talking out of turn, you name it. But the girl who "hated" school whenever the three R's were taught with too many Zzzzzz's grew up to be an educator. Last week at NSA's annual Summer Institute for Mathematics Teaching, she said she chose the profession because she was determined to make learning enjoyable – especially in math. http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/press_room/2010/summer_math.shtml Today, the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) and United Kingdom's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) are making publicly available declassified intelligence documents relating to the UKUSA (pronounced "Eu-Koo-SA") Agreement made between Great Britain and the United States from early World War II to 1956. NSA/CSS posted the United States' documents on the official NSA website. The United Kingdom's body of information is available through the UK National Archives. http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/press_room/2010/ukusa.shtml For its community-outreach programs and efforts to help local officials anticipate how the Defense Department's base realignment and closure process would affect the Ft. Meade area, the National Security Agency was recognized on June 22 as the 2010 Employer of the Year by the BWI Business Partnership, an association that focuses on economic development and transportation issues in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/press_room/2010/emp_of_year.shtml The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly announce the designation of six institutions as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE) and the designation of seven institutions as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research (CAE-R). This brings the total number of institutions participating in this highly regarded program to 106 CAE/IAEs and 47 CAE-Rs. Thirty-six institutions are designated as both CAE/IAE and CAE-R. The CAEs span 39 States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and are recognized leaders in the fields of information assurance and the expanding field of cyber security. All institutions receiving these designations are hereinafter referred to as CAEs. http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/press_room/2010/academic_excellence.shtml The American Library Association (ALA) has selected NSA's CryptoKids™ webpage (www.nsa.gov/kids) as one of the "2010 Great Web Sites for Kids." NSA's kids' webpage was among the 21 web sites to meet ALA's selection criteria for this achievement. The web sites considered are those intended for kids from birth to 14 years old and outstanding in content and conception. http://www.nsa.gov/kids/notices/notic00004.shtml On 3 June 2010, GEN Keith Alexander spoke in his capacity as commander of U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Forum. This was his first public engagement since his promotion to General and appointment as Commander, CYBERCOM. Business leaders, policy makers and other experts on cybersecurity attended the event. http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/speeches_testimonies/100603_alexander_transcript.pdf On 1 June 2010, GEN Keith B. Alexander, USA, Director, National Security Agency/ Chief, Central Security Service, paid special tribute to SGT James D. Pirtle and SPC Ryan C. King at a Memorial Ceremony. The service was attended by family, friends, and distinguished guests. http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/press_room/2010/add_names10.shtml In a ceremony on Friday 21 May 2010, NSA/CSS Director, Lieutenant General Keith B. Alexander was promoted to the rank of General, and appointed Commander of the newly-activated U.S. Cyber Command. General Alexander now serves as both Director, NSA/CSS and Commander, USCYBERCOM. The Department of Defense has issued a press release with additional details. http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13551 The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Naval Academy has won the 2010 Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX). CDX, an annual event that is sponsored by NSA/CSS, is a computer security competition designed to foster education and awareness among future military leaders about the role of Information Assurance (IA). This year's proud winners overcame several new challenges, successfully countering the expected network obstacles as well as a host of new ones created expressly for the 10th anniversary of the CDX. http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/press_room/2010/cdx.shtml The National Cryptologic Museum (NCM) is proud to announce the new state of the art cell phone audio guide service. The system allows visitors at the NCM to use their cell phones to learn about the fascinating world of cryptology. http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/press_room/2010/guide_by_cell.shtml