NSA News & Highlights

Nov. 9, 2023

NSA and ESF Partners Release Recommended Practices for Software Bill of Materials Consumption

The National Security Agency (NSA), Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and industry partners have released a cybersecurity technical report (CTR), “Securing the Software Supply Chain: Recommended Practices for Software Bill of Materials Consumption.”

Nov. 6, 2023

Full Circle: NSA Chaplain Speaks at Decommissioning of Ship Where He Served at Start of His Career

National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) Chaplain CAPT Mark Winward recently gave the invocation and benediction during the decommissioning ceremony for the USS San Jacinto in Norfolk, Virginia — a full circle moment, as he was one of the first sailors to serve on the vessel in 1987.

Oct. 25, 2023

NSA High School Work Study Students Visit the Pentagon: Applications open until October 31st

A group of National Security Agency (NSA) High School Work Study (HSWS) students had the opportunity to access unique spaces behind essential missions this year.

Oct. 24, 2023

Investing in Women in Cyber

The National Security Agency (NSA) recently hosted twenty rising junior and senior women from renowned cyber and STEM colleges for Women Immersed in NSA Cybersecurity 2023 (WIN-Cyber ‘23). Participants spent a week at the Cybersecurity Collaboration Center in an immersive learning experience allowing them to collaborate with Agency cyber professionals, with the goal of empowering participants to go anywhere and do anything at NSA.

Oct. 23, 2023

National Security Agency Director Selects New Command Senior Enlisted Leader and Director's Senior Enlisted Advisor, CMSgt Bruce

General Paul Nakasone, Commander, U. S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service selected Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Kenneth M. Bruce Jr., as his Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) and Senior Enlisted Advisor.

Oct. 23, 2023

Cybersecurity Speaker Series: D3FEND

The National Security Agency (NSA)’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (CCC) has released the latest installment in its Cybersecurity Speaker Series, focused on the D3FEND framework for cybersecurity.

Oct. 20, 2023

GEN Nakasone Selects Matteo G. Martemucci as Deputy Chief, Central Security Service

General Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency (NSA)/Chief, Central Security Service (CSS) has chosen Major General Select Matteo G. Martemucci to serve as the Deputy Chief, CSS. As such, he will assist the Chief, CSS with operational control of signals intelligence missions conducted by all military services and the Coast Guard, comprising more than 16,600 personnel.

Oct. 19, 2023

NSA Shares Recommendations to Advance Device Security Within a Zero Trust Framework

The National Security Agency (NSA) has released a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) to enable federal agencies, partners, and organizations to assess devices in their systems and be better poised to respond to risks associated with critical resources.

Oct. 18, 2023

How to Protect Against Evolving Phishing Attacks

The National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. partners have released a new report describing the latest techniques in phishing attacks and the defenses organizations can deploy against them.

Oct. 17, 2023

NSA and Partners Issue Additional Guidance for Secure By Design Software

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and international partners released an updated Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) to provide additional guidance for technology manufacturers to ensure their products are secure by design and default.