National Security Agency

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intelligence agency signals intelligence agency

The National Security Agency is a U.S. intelligence organization responsible for signals intelligence collection and information assurance, including the interception and analysis of electronic communications for national security purposes.

Aliases (6)

United States National Security Agency ×4
NSA ×3
U.S. National Security Agency ×2
Government Communications Headquarters ×1
NSA Cybersecurity Directorate ×1
NSA research organizations ×1

Statements (62)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	intelligence agency → signals intelligence agency →
abbreviation	NSA →
budgetClassification	classified →
collaboratesWith	Central Intelligence Agency → Federal Bureau of Investigation → United States Cyber Command →
country	United States of America →
dateFounded	1952-11-04 →
directorRank	four-star general →
employerOf	computer scientists → cryptologists → mathematicians → signals intelligence analysts →
employsApproximateNumberOfPeople	tens of thousands →
foundedBy	Harry S. Truman →
hasDirector	Paul M. Nakasone →
hasJurisdiction	U.S. federal government information systems →
headquartersLocation	Fort Meade, Maryland →
involvedIn	cyber defense of U.S. critical infrastructure → global communications interception →
legalBasis	National Security Council Intelligence Directive 9 →
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Maryland → United States of America →
memberOf	Five Eyes →
mission	cryptanalysis → cryptography development → cybersecurity operations → information assurance → protection of U.S. national security information systems → signals intelligence collection →
motto	Defending Our Nation. Securing the Future. →
notableEvent	exposed by Edward Snowden in 2013 for mass surveillance programs →
notableProgram	ECHELON → PRISM → Stellar Wind → XKeyscore →
operatesInDomain	cyber operations → electronic surveillance → information security → signals intelligence →
oversightBy	Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court → House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence → Senate Select Committee on Intelligence → United States Congress →
parentAgency	United States Department of Defense →
partOf	United States Intelligence Community →
precededBy	Armed Forces Security Agency →
sharesSignalsIntelligenceWith	Australian Signals Directorate → Communications Security Establishment → Government Communications Headquarters → Government Communications Security Bureau →
subOrganization	Central Security Service → Information Assurance Directorate → NSA Cybersecurity Directorate → Research Directorate → Signals Intelligence Directorate →
usesLegalAuthority	Executive Order 12333 → Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act → USA FREEDOM Act → USA PATRIOT Act →
website	https://www.nsa.gov/ →

Referenced by (102)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bureau of Intelligence and Research → Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center → FBI Directorate of Intelligence → Marine Corps Intelligence Activity → National Counterintelligence Executive → National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center → National Counterterrorism Center → National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency → National Reconnaissance Office → Office of SIGINT Operations → intelligence elements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation →	collaboratesWith
Deputy Director for Science and Technology ("NSA research organizations") → Director of National Intelligence → Office of the Director of National Intelligence → Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community → Senate Select Committee on Intelligence → United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence → United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence →	oversees
Australian Signals Directorate → Canada Communications Security Establishment → Defense Intelligence Agency → Government Communications Security Bureau → Office of Naval Intelligence →	cooperatesWith
Annual Threat Assessment → Army Military Intelligence → Central Security Service → MCIA → NCTC →	coordinatesWith
Government Communications Headquarters ("United States National Security Agency") → Intelligence Corps ("Government Communications Headquarters") → Mission Integration Directorate → National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency → National Reconnaissance Office →	worksWith
Deputy Director for Science and Technology → Edward Snowden → Michael V. Hayden → Solomon Kullback ("United States National Security Agency") →	employer
Information Assurance Directorate → OSO → Research Directorate → Signals Intelligence Directorate →	partOf
Information Assurance Directorate ("U.S. National Security Agency") → OSO → XKeyscore →	operatedBy
Information Assurance Directorate → Research Directorate → Signals Intelligence Directorate →	parentOrganization
SELinux ("United States National Security Agency") → SELinux ("NSA") →	developedBy
United States Intelligence Community → United States Intelligence Community →	hasMember
National Intelligence Program → United States military intelligence agencies →	includes
Anglo-American intelligence cooperation → Anglo-American intelligence cooperation ("NSA") →	includesOrganization
PRISM → Stellar Wind →	operator
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court → National Security Council Intelligence Directive 9 →	relatedTo
Information Assurance Directorate → Signals Intelligence Directorate →	subsidiaryOf
National Security Agency ("NSA") →	abbreviation
Executive Order 12333 →	appliesTo
U.S. intelligence authorization and appropriations acts →	applyTo
United States Army Security Agency →	collaboratedWith
United States national security apparatus →	component
Liberty Crossing →	coordinateWith
National Security Council Intelligence Directive 9 →	definesRoleOf
XKeyscore →	developer
Michael V. Hayden →	directorOf
United States Cyber Command →	dualHattedWith
USA PATRIOT Act →	expandsAuthorityOf
Public Law 107-56 →	expandsPowerOf
Director of National Intelligence →	hasAuthorityOver
National Security Agency Exceptional Civilian Service Award →	hasJurisdiction
Five Eyes →	hasKeyAgency
Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area →	hasMajorInstitution
Fort Meade, Maryland →	hosts
Stellar Wind →	implementedBy
FVEY →	includesAgency
Church Committee →	investigated
United States v. Edward Snowden →	involvesOrganization
Five Eyes ("United States National Security Agency") →	memberCountryAgency
Laurel, Maryland →	near
Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 →	oversightOf
OSO →	parentAgency
Central Security Service →	partnerAgency
Armed Forces Security Agency →	predecessorOf
National Security Agency Exceptional Civilian Service Award →	presentedBy
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 →	providesAppropriationsFor
UKUSA Agreement →	relatedOrganization
United States v. Edward Snowden →	relatesTo
Armed Forces Security Agency →	reorganizedInto
ECHELON →	reportedCollectionPartners
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community →	scopeOfOversight
United States Cyber Command →	sharesCommanderWith
Citizenfour →	subject
National Security Agency ("NSA Cybersecurity Directorate") →	subOrganization
United States Army Intelligence and Security Command →	supports
Citizenfour ("U.S. National Security Agency") →	topic
J2 Intelligence Directorate →	usesInformationFrom
Edward Snowden →	workedForAgency