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Oct. 2, 2018

Home, Safe, Home: How to Keep Your Home Cybersecure

Article summarizing home cybersecurity mitigation tips for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2018.

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Sept. 18, 2018

September 2018 Puzzle Periodical - The F Sequence

NSA Puzzle Periodical for September 2018: The F Sequence

Sept. 4, 2018

UMBC and National Security Agency Celebrate More Than 20 Years of STEM Education and Research

BALTIMORE, Md. — NSA press release announcing the kickoff of the NSA Featured Schools Series. This first installment of the series highlights NSA's more than 20 years of partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) on STEM education and research.

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Sept. 4, 2018

NSA and UMBC: Partners for 20 Plus Years

First article in NSA's Featured Schools Series. Highlights the over 20 year partnership between NSA/CSS and UMBC.

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Aug. 21, 2018

August 2018 Puzzle Periodical - Crop Calculations

NSA Puzzle Periodical for August 2018: Crop Calculations

Photo of title slide of Black Hat conference presentation, Stress and Hacking: Understanding Cognitive Stress in Tactical Cyber Operations

Aug. 13, 2018

Measuring Stress in a High-Risk Environment

Article on the Cyber Operations Stress Survey (COSS), an assessment developed by NSA researchers Dr. Celeste Lyn Paul and Dr. Josiah Dykstra. Organizations can use the COSS to assess employee stress or measure the stress-lowering benefits of policy changes and technical mitigations.

July 27, 2018

NSA Statement on Semi-Annual Office of the Inspector General Report to Congress

FORT MEADE, Md. — NSA press statement on the Semi-Annual Office of the Inspector General Report to Congress covering 1 October 2017 to 31 March 2018.

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July 23, 2018

NSA Police K-9 Unit Celebrates 140 Dog Years!

This month marks the 20th anniversary of NSA's Police K-9 Unit.

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July 17, 2018

July 2018 Puzzle Periodical - Marble Math

NSA Puzzle Periodical for July 2018: Marble Math

Students work on an air-keyboard project at a Bitcamp hackathon at the University of Maryland College Park.

July 9, 2018

Mission Critical: Engaging Schools and Students for Tomorrow's Workforce

Academic engagement is a critical part of NSA's mission and the future of the Agency. Partnerships with schools and universities help grow the talent and tools necessary to support a cyber-secure nation.