Portrait of Barbara A. McNamara

NSA mourns the loss of former Deputy Director Barbara McNamara

Barbara McNamara, who served as NSA deputy director from 1997 to 2000 as part of a long and distinguished career at the Agency, passed away Saturday at age 83.

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Toying with Secrets at the National Cryptologic Museum

From Baby Boomers to Generation Z, the action-packed world of comics has stitched generations together. From huddling around the radio to Little Orphan Annie’s adventures to starting Saturday with Batman’s caped crusades, these

Lt Gen Kenneth A. Minihan, USAF, NSA Director February 1996 - March 1999

Former NSA Director Lt Gen Kenneth Minihan Passes Away

Earlier this month Lt Gen Minihan passed away at age 81, nearly six years to the day from when he was inducted into NSA's Cryptologic Hall of Honor.

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Message from NSA Acting Deputy Director Sheila Thomas: Return from Furlough

We are grateful the Government is now open and are looking forward to having all of our workforce back full time. We missed you!