National Security Agency

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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.

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instanceOf intelligence agency
signals intelligence agency
abbreviation National Security Agency self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 President Harry S. Truman
surface form: 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 alliance
surface form: 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
United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
surface form: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
surface form: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

United States Congress
parentAgency Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
partOf United States Intelligence Community
precededBy Armed Forces Security Agency
sharesSignalsIntelligenceWith Australian Signals Directorate
Canada Communications Security Establishment
surface form: Communications Security Establishment

Government Communications Headquarters
Government Communications Security Bureau
subOrganization Central Security Service
Information Assurance Directorate
National Security Agency self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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/

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Liberty Crossing, McLean, Virginia coordinateWith National Security Agency
subject surface form: Liberty Crossing
National Counterintelligence Executive (historical) collaboratesWith National Security Agency
subject surface form: National Counterintelligence Executive
Mission Integration Directorate worksWith National Security Agency
United States v. Edward Snowden relatesTo National Security Agency
United States v. Edward Snowden involvesOrganization National Security Agency
OSO parentAgency National Security Agency
OSO partOf National Security Agency
OSO operatedBy National Security Agency
Deputy Director for Science and Technology employer National Security Agency
Deputy Director for Science and Technology oversees National Security Agency
this entity surface form: NSA research organizations
Laurel, Maryland near National Security Agency
Michael V. Hayden employer National Security Agency
Michael V. Hayden directorOf National Security Agency
United States Army Security Agency collaboratedWith National Security Agency
NGA worksWith National Security Agency
subject surface form: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Citizenfour subject National Security Agency
Citizenfour topic National Security Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. National Security Agency
United States national security apparatus component National Security Agency
NRO collaboratesWith National Security Agency
subject surface form: National Reconnaissance Office
Armed Forces Security Agency predecessorOf National Security Agency
Armed Forces Security Agency reorganizedInto National Security Agency
Central Security Service coordinatesWith National Security Agency
Central Security Service partnerAgency National Security Agency
Signals Intelligence Directorate partOf National Security Agency
Signals Intelligence Directorate parentOrganization National Security Agency
Signals Intelligence Directorate subsidiaryOf National Security Agency
Research Directorate partOf National Security Agency
Research Directorate parentOrganization National Security Agency
Executive Order 12333 appliesTo National Security Agency
PRISM operator National Security Agency
XKeyscore developer National Security Agency
XKeyscore operatedBy National Security Agency
ECHELON reportedCollectionPartners National Security Agency
Stellar Wind operator National Security Agency
Stellar Wind implementedBy National Security Agency
Information Assurance Directorate parentOrganization National Security Agency
Information Assurance Directorate partOf National Security Agency
Information Assurance Directorate subsidiaryOf National Security Agency
Information Assurance Directorate operatedBy National Security Agency
this entity surface form: U.S. National Security Agency
J2 Intelligence Directorate usesInformationFrom National Security Agency