NSA News & Highlights

July 29, 2026

NSA collaborates with CISA to co-author the updated Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

FORT MEADE, Md. — Today, the National Security Agency (NSA), and others join with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to release the joint Cybersecurity Information Sheet, “2026 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).”

July 23, 2026

NSA and Partners Alert Zimbra Collaboration Suite Users of a Russian State-Supported Phishing Campaign

FORT MEADE, Md. (July 23, 2026) — Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) in collaboration with partners, is releasing a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) titled, “Russian State-Supported Cyber Actors Conduct Phishing Campaign Targeting Users of Zimbra Collaboration Suite.”

July 15, 2026

NSA joins CISA and Others in Releasing the Cybersecurity Information Sheet “Establishing a Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Program to Work with Security Researchers”

FORT MEADE, Md. (July 16, 2026) — The National Security Agency (NSA), in partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Japan Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC), and Netherlands National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL), released the Cybersecurity Information Sheet, “Establishing a Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Program to Work with Security Researchers.”

July 13, 2026

NSA and Partners Release Guidance on Improving Router Hygiene to Protect Against Russian State-Sponsored Targeting

FORT MEADE, Md. (July 13, 2026) — Today, the National Security Agency (NSA), in collaboration with partners, is releasing a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), “Improve Router Hygiene to Protect Against Russian State-Sponsored Targeting,” warning device owners of threats posed to critical infrastructure sector networks by Russian cyber actors.

June 30, 2026

NSA, DEVCOM Army Research Office Launch QuantumEAGLe Initiative

FORT MEADE, Md. (June 30, 2026) – The Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) at the National Security Agency (NSA), in close collaboration with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Office (ARO), announces the launch of the Quantum Ecosystem Advancement, Growth & Leadership (QuantumEAGLe) initiative in support of the President’s Quantum Executive Order. This new program aims to accelerate the U.S. quantum computing ecosystem and strengthen the nation's leadership in quantum technology.
 

June 24, 2026

Author to Reveal Story of Revolutionary War's "One-Man NSA" at National Cryptologic Museum

FORT MEADE, Md - The National Cryptologic Museum will host author Jean C. O'Connor for a special presentation on James Lovell, her ancestor and a pivotal, yet often overlooked, cryptographer of the American Revolution. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
 

June 24, 2026

Defending American Information; US Communications Security Policy since 1945

Since the end of World War II, the United States has contended with the growing vulnerabilities and capabilities of an increasingly interconnected world. Maintaining the security and confidentiality of government communications has been a joint effort since 1945, and the fact that it is addressed through the President indicates an understanding of how critical information security is. In another sense, it also stands as an example of the interplay between communications intelligence and security. The US came out of World War II with a deep and lasting appreciation for the value of signals intelligence, and a subsequent understanding of the need to secure our own. More recently, the US government has had to grapple with the reality that communications and information security – captured together under the term cybersecurity – is a distinct national security issue.

June 22, 2026

Five Eyes Cyber Security Agencies Statement

As the leaders of the Five Eyes cyber security agencies, we are united in our call to action: the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming cyber risk, and we must act swiftly to remain ahead.

June 3, 2026

NSA Joins CISA and Partners to Release Guidance on Hardening Automatic Tank Gauge Systems

FORT MEADE, Md. (June 03, 2026) — Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) joins the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other U.S. government agencies to jointly release the fact sheet, "CISA and Partners Urge Hardening Automatic Tank Gauge Systems."  

May 28, 2026

NSA Launches Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines Resource Webpage

FORT MEADE, Md. — [May 28, 2026] — The National Security Agency (NSA) today launched the Zero Trust Implementation Guides (ZIG) webpage to provide consumable, interactive access to Zero Trust (ZT) resources — such as implementation, technical guidance, and associated technologies — for enhancing enterprise cybersecurity posture. The page provides centralized access to previously released guidance, including the Primer, Discovery, Phase One, and Phase Two ZIGs. It will be updated with future Phases as part of NSA’s core cybersecurity missions, which include its responsibilities to identify and disseminate threats, and to develop and issue cybersecurity specifications and mitigations for National Security Systems, Department of War information systems, and the Defense Industrial Base.