May 22, 2026

New Temporary Exhibit Takes Visitors “Behind the Fenceline”

We’ve all heard the nickname, "No Such Agency." The NSA has been shrouded in mystery since its inception, sometimes overshadowed by its more famous siblings, the FBI and CIA. But many people in the public ask, “What exactly does the NSA do?”

This one-of-a-kind exhibit uses artifacts gathered from the Agency’s spaces to take people, “Behind the Fenceline.”

May 22, 2026

Decoding a Nation: 250 Years of American Secrets

Now on display,  the National Cryptologic Museum is highlighting the unlocking of secrets for 250 Years.

May 20, 2026

NSA Releases Security Design Considerations for AI-Driven Automation Leveraging the Model Context Protocol

FORT MEADE, Md. (May 20, 2026) — The National Security Agency’s Artificial Intelligence Security Center (AISC) is releasing a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), “Model Context Protocol (MCP): Security Design Considerations for AI-Driven Automation.”

April 30, 2026

NSA joins the ASD’s ACSC and Others to Release Guidance on Agentic Artificial Intelligence Systems

FORT MEADE, Md.  – Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) joins the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and others to release the Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), “Careful Adoption of Agentic AI Services.”

April 23, 2026

NSA and Others Release Joint Guidance Addressing Multiple China-Nexus Threat Actors Using External Covert Networks to Facilitate Cyber Activity at Scale

FORT MEADE, Md. (April 23, 2026) — The National Security Agency (NSA) joined the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre, and others today in releasing the joint Cybersecurity Advisory, “Defending against China-nexus covert networks of compromised devices.”

April 7, 2026

NSA Supports FBI in Highlighting Russian GRU Threats Against Routers

FORT MEADE, Md. (April 7, 2026) — The National Security Agency (NSA) and other agencies today co-sealed a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) public service announcement, “Russian GRU Exploiting Vulnerable Routers to Steal Sensitive Information” to encourage further defensive actions.

March 24, 2026

NSA and ASD’s ACSC Release Joint Guidance on LEO SATCOM System Risks and Mitigations

FORT MEADE, Md. (March 24, 2026) –The National Security Agency (NSA) joins the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) in collaboration with the Australian Space Agency and others in releasing the Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), "Securing space: Cyber security for low earth orbit satellite communications.”
 

Feb. 26, 2026

NSA Joins ASD’s ACSC and Others to Release a Cybersecurity Alert and Related Hunt Guide on Cisco SD-WAN Systems

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA), the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC), and other agencies have issued the Cybersecurity Alert "Exploitation of Cisco SD-WAN Appliances," and a corresponding, "Cisco SD-WAN Threat Hunt Guide."
 

Jan. 30, 2026

NSA Releases Phase One and Phase Two of the Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines

FORT MEADE, Md. - The National Security Agency (NSA) is releasing Phase One and Phase Two of the Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines (ZIGs) to outline the activities needed to achieve the Department of War (DoW)-defined Target-level Zero Trust (ZT) maturity.

 

Jan. 23, 2026

NSA mourns the loss of former Deputy Director Barbara McNamara

Barbara McNamara, who served as NSA deputy director from 1997 to 2000 as part of a long and distinguished career at the Agency, passed away Saturday at age 83.