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Illustration of representation of circuit board with pieces of technology and appliances surrounding the words Internet of Things

Oct. 27, 2015

In Discussion with Brad Martin, Senior Researcher, NSA Research Directorate - Science and Technology for 21st Century Smart Systems

Discussions with Brad Martin, Senior Researcher, NSA Research Directorate, about the Internet of Things (IoT). What is the Internet of Things? Internet of Things (IoT) is considered to be the physical devices with compute power that are connected to the Internet. These objects can collect and share information, and communicate over the Internet. Experts predict that there will be over 20 billion IoT devices by 2020.

Philip Quade, Chief of NSA Cyber Task Force

Oct. 9, 2015

In Discussion with Philip Quade, Chief of NSA Cyber Task Force

Discussions with Philip Quade, Chief of NSA Cyber Task Force, about resilience/resiliency in relation to cybersecurity.

Curt Dukes (IAD)

Oct. 1, 2015

In Discussion with Curt Dukes (IAD) - Overview of NSA's Cyber Security Mission

Discussions with Curt Dukes, IAD, about NSA's role in Cyber Security, and how NSA/IAD protect national security networks.

Aug. 21, 2015

NSA Announces Winner of Annual Cybersecurity Research Paper Competition

FORT MEADE, Md. — A research paper about a technique that measures the vulnerability of computer systems by the amount of information they mistakenly spill is the winner of the National Security Agency's third annual Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition.

NSA General Counsel Glenn Gerstell receives the oath from Glenn Leuschner Associate Director for Corporate Leadership (l. to r.).

Aug. 3, 2015

NSA Announces Glenn S. Gerstell as New General Counsel

2015 Press Release

July 9, 2015

NSA Shares Cyber Tool on Agency's Corporate GitHub Website

FORT MEADE, Md. — A National Security Agency cyber tool that allows computer systems to maintain a specific security posture is now publicly available on GitHub, a website for sharing source code - making it easier for other government organizations and private industry to adopt the tool to help fortify their networks against cyber threats.

May 11, 2015

NSA's Cyber Camps Make Summer School Fun

FORT MEADE, Md. — "GenCyber" is a new partnership between the National Security Agency and the National Science Foundation to help young people learn about cybersecurity and how skills in that area can pay off for them in the future.

April 17, 2015

U.S. Naval Academy Wins NSA's 15th Annual Cyber Defense Exercise

The U.S. Naval Academy won the 2015 Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX) capturing its third trophy since the annual competition began in 2001 NSA announced today.

Feb. 23, 2015

Remarks at The New America Foundation Conference on CYBERSECURITY

Admiral Michael S. Rogers (USN), Director, National Security Agency, and Commander, U.S. Cyber Command Jim Sciutto, Hos — Admiral Rogers delivers remarks at The New America Foundation Conference on Cybersecurity, hosted by Jim Sciutto, on February 23, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Feb. 9, 2015

NSA Announces 3rd Annual Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition

The National Security Agency is seeking nominations for the 3rd Annual Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition.