Skip to main content (Press Enter).
Toggle navigation
National Security Agency Central Security Service
National Security Agency Central Security Service
Search
Search NSA CSS:
Search
Search NSA CSS:
Search
Documentation
Interactive Process
Job Reassignment
Implementation
Decisions
Denial
Reconsideration
Confidentiality
Statutory Claims
CryptoComics
NSA.gov Navigation Menu Button
About Us
Mission & Values
Current Leadership
Former Directors
Former D/Directors
Former D/CSS
Central Security Service (CSS)
Cryptologic Centers
NSA/CSS Colorado
NSA/CSS Georgia
NSA/CSS Hawaii
NSA/CSS Texas
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
Accommodations & Accessibility
Discrimination Complaints
No FEAR Act & Data
Employee Resource Groups
Civil Liberties and Privacy
About
Leadership
Reports
Resources
Contact
Cryptologic Heritage
Cryptologic Heritage FAQs
Center for Cryptologic History
Pre 1952 Timeline
Pearl Harbor Review
Voices from the Past
About the NSA/CSS Insignia
Historical Figures & Publications
African Americans
Cryptologic Hall of Honor
NSA 60th Anniversary
Publications
Women
National Cryptologic Memorial
National Cryptologic Museum
About the Museum
Exhibits & Artifacts
Hours of Operation
Tours & Education Programs
Map & Directions
Office of General Counsel
Office of the Inspector General
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact NSA
What We Do
Understanding the Threat
Signals Intelligence
SIGINT FAQs
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Advisories & Technical Guidance
Telework and Mobile Security Guides
Threat Intelligence & Assessments
Cybersecurity Products & Services
Cybersecurity Education
Cybersecurity Careers
Partnership
Press & Public Engagements
Support to the Military
Customers & Partners
Research
Cybersecurity Research
Math Sciences Program
Computer and Analytic Sciences Research
Technology Transfer Program
Publications
Research Papers
Science of Security
News & Features
Feature Stories
Press Room
Speeches and Testimonies
Declassified Documents
The Next Wave
Digital Media Center
Video Audio Clips
Image Galleries
Publications
Resources
Students and Educators
National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity
Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations
Criteria for Measurement for CAE in Cyber Operations Advanced
Requirements
Application
Criteria for Measurement for CAE in Cyber Operations Fundamental
application
Application
CAE-Cyber Operations Announcements
K-12 Partnership
Research Partnership
Featured Schools
UMBC
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (N.C. A&T)
University of Texas San Antonio
University of Hawaii
Illinois at Urbana-Chapaign
Carnegie Mellon University
OnRamp II Program
Cybersecurity Professionals
Request an NSA Speaker
Freedom of Information Act
Open Source @ NSA
Prepublication Review
Commercial Solutions for Classified Program (CSfC)
Threat Prevention
Capability Packages
Archived Capability Packages
Components List
Archived Components List
CNSA Suite
Solution Registration
Newsletter
Trusted Integrator List
Archived Trusted Integrator List
Customer Handbook
Frequently Asked Question
Coming Soon
Points of Contact
Media Destruction Guidance
Vendor Information
FAQ
Classified Material Conversion
Join our Team
Apply Now!
Career Fields
Development Programs
Student Programs
Diversity at NSA
Employee Spotlights
Doing Business With Us
Getting Started
Conferences & Events
Office of Small Business Programs
Acquisition Resource Center
Business Programs and Resources
Contacts
Home
News & Features
Declassified Documents
Ask Zelda Columns
Ask Zelda Columns
06/15/2010
Dress Code
07/09/2010
Supervisory Woes? 'No Fun to be Caught in the Middle'
08/06/2010
Thorny Supervisory Problem? 'The Odoriferous Officemate'
08/30/2010
'Situation' in the Office? How Can I Get My Boss to 'Ask Before You Task'?
10/01/2010
Workplace Dilemma? Dealing with a 'Downer'
11/05/2010
Is Gossip Getting Your Goat?
12/03/2010
Be Zelda for a Day: Butterfly Not Working the Mission
01/07/2011
Private Chit-Chat Goes Public
02/07/2011
Decibels Driving Me Batty
03/17/2011
The Disappearing Boss
04/04/2011
The Negative Supervisor
05/05/2011
An Interview with Zelda
06/03/2011
It's the 'P' Word
07/06/2011
40 Winks at Work
08/03/2011
Message in a Bottle
09/09/2011
Watching Every Word in Snitch City
10/06/2011
Employee Uses Co-workers as Entourage
11/04/2011
How Do You Stop the Epithet Epidemic in Your Office?
12/07/2011
Peeved by Purloined Pop
01/06/2012
Tormented by Twisted English
02/15/2012
Co-worker Full of Hot Air
03/05/2012
Exterminating a Pack Rat
04/05/2012
"Double Commuters" Attacked by Bear
05/02/2012
Short-Timers Are Short-Circuiting the Fun
06/01/2012
Not Speaking the Same Language
07/02/2012
Zelda Tackles a Tackler
08/03/2012
Emails Going Unanswered
09/07/2012
Phone Hog Grills Callers, Spills Beans
10/04/2012
Know-It-All Doesn't Know Much
11/08/2012
Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
12/07/2012
Enjoying (?) the Ride
01/04/2013
Suffering from Neglect on Planet Schmooze
02/04/2013
Wrong Address
03/05/2013
Reining in a Chatterbox
04/04/2013
Boss is Steering Us Wrong
05/03/2013
Calming a Choleric Co-worker
06/03/2013
Hijacked Distribution List
07/12/2013
How to Deal with Resistant Reggie
08/05/2013
The Young and the Restless
09/05/2013
Taking the "Ouch" Out of a Slouch
10/07/2013
Underwater Battleground
11/05/2013
Retired in Place
11/07/2013
Zelda and the Grammar Geek Jointly Cure the "Dr" Dilemma
11/20/2013
Afraid of Retribution
12/04/2013
Avoiding Lock-Up
01/03/2014
Awful to Always Await an Award
02/07/2014
Stalled in the Ladies Room
03/17/2014
The Perils of Pauline
04/11/2014
Rising from the Ashes of a Ruined Reputation
05/15/2014
Careless Whispers
06/05/2014
Break It Up!
06/09/2014
More Suggestions from Our Readers
07/08/2014
Rebuilding after the Hurricane
07/08/2014
Bored to Tears
09/08/2014
Navigating the Social Scene with Wallet and Dignity Intact
10/03/2014
Scent of a Woman
11/03/2014
Stuffed Then Stiffed
11/21/2014
Your Experiences
12/04/2014
Not My Problem
12/17/2014
Zelda's Farewell