The National Security Agency (NSA) is an intelligence organization of the United States government, responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, a discipline known as signals intelligence (SIGINT). Here Intriguing Facts about the NSA we found on the internet.
Now Hiring
The NSA is the largest employer of mathematicians in the United States. Applicants must submit their application 6-9 months in advance and undergo a grueling interview process culminating in the opportunity to give a talk on a topic of the applicant's choosing.
The NSA is the largest employer of mathematicians in the United States. Applicants must submit their application 6-9 months in advance and undergo a grueling interview process culminating in the opportunity to give a talk on a topic of the applicant's choosing.
No Such Nick Name
The Creation of the National Security Agency was authorized in a letter written by President Harry S. Truman in 1952, 5 years aster Truman authorized the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency. The NSA's own existence was not publicly acknowledged by the U.S. government until the 1970s Earning it the nickname "No Such Agency."
The Creation of the National Security Agency was authorized in a letter written by President Harry S. Truman in 1952, 5 years aster Truman authorized the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency. The NSA's own existence was not publicly acknowledged by the U.S. government until the 1970s Earning it the nickname "No Such Agency."
Utah Power Trip
After two years of construction and $1.7 billion the NSA's new data storage and processing facility will open outside of Salt Lake City, Utah in Fall 2013. The center will employ around 200 technicians, span 1 million square feet and use 65 megawatts of power each year at an annual cost of $40 million dollars. Will your data soon call this facility home?
Blast Zone
Originally located in central Washington DC the NSA moved its headquarters to a military base in fort meade, Maryland in 1957. The move was intended to keep the agency outside of the nuclear blast zone in the event of a Soviet attack on America's capital. Since 1965, NSA has been memorializing deceased American cryptologists by naming roads on the base in their honor.
Originally located in central Washington DC the NSA moved its headquarters to a military base in fort meade, Maryland in 1957. The move was intended to keep the agency outside of the nuclear blast zone in the event of a Soviet attack on America's capital. Since 1965, NSA has been memorializing deceased American cryptologists by naming roads on the base in their honor.
Open Window
The NSA is rumored to have built a backdoor into all Microsoft Windows software since 1999. While this backdoor has never officially been confirmed. Microsoft has revealed that they worked closely with the NSA to develop security protocols for Windows vista and Windows 7.
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