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Jan. 26, 2023
GEN Nakasone, NSA General Counsel Engage in FISA Section 702 Forum
As part of a virtual roundtable discussion with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), GEN Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, USCYBERCOM, Director, NSA/Chief, CSS, recently provided keynote remarks to help inform the panel and discussions surrounding the forthcoming congressional debates on whether to renew FISA Section 702 in December.
Jan. 25, 2023
NSA, CISA, and MS-ISAC Release Guidance for Securing Remote Monitoring and Management Software
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released the “Protecting Against Malicious Use of Remote Monitoring and Management Software” Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) today to help network defenders protect against the malicious use of legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) software.
Jan. 24, 2023
NSA Launches Unprecedented Hiring Effort in 2023
Seeking to grow its workforce in 2023, NSA is undertaking one of its largest hiring surges in 30 years with openings for over 3,000 new employees.
Jan. 18, 2023
NSA Publishes Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Security Guidance
FORT MEADE, Md. — The National Security Agency (NSA) published guidance today to help Department of Defense (DoD) and other system administrators identify and mitigate security issues associated with a transition to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
Jan. 12, 2023
Keynote Speech by GEN Paul M. Nakasone at the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Public Forum on FISA Section 702
Keynote Speech by GEN Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, USCYBERCOM, Director NSA/Chief, Central Security Service at the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Public Forum on FISA Section 702 on January 12, 2023.
Jan. 6, 2023
NSA Year in Review: Magnificent Milestones
NSA celebrated several milestones in 2022 that honored the Agency’s past while looking ahead to its future. We’re happy to share more about three in particular: the National Cryptologic Museum, NSA’s 70th Anniversary, and the opening of the Morrison Center.
Jan. 5, 2023
Winning Cybersecurity Paper Addresses Algorithm Accuracy
The 10th Annual Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition recognizes the best foundational cybersecurity paper published in 2021. The winning paper, “Verifying Hyperproperties with Temporal Logic of Actions (TLA),” authored by Leslie Lamport and Fred B. Schneider, from Microsoft Research and Cornell University respectively, answers a key question: How can you ensure that a computer algorithm is correct?
Dec. 19, 2022
World’s Oldest True Cipher Device, the “Jefferson Cipher,” on Display at the National Cryptologic Museum
Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, had a deep interest in cryptology. He exchanged encrypted letters with friends, and he proposed a mathematics-based cryptologic system for U.S. government use (although it was never adopted).
Dec. 15, 2022
NSA Publishes 2022 Cybersecurity Year in Review
The National Security Agency published its 2022 Cybersecurity Year in Review today to share its mission focuses and demonstrate how it is producing cybersecurity outcomes for the nation.
Dec. 13, 2022
ESF Members NSA and CISA Provide Threat Assessment, Best Practices for 5G Network Slicing
FORT MEADE, Md. — Today, Enduring Security Framework (ESF) partners, along with experts from the National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), published their assessment of potential threats associated with 5G network slicing and strategies to help keep this emerging tech secure.