National Security Agency 60 Years of Defending Our Nation
National Security Agency 60 Years of Defending Our Nation National Security Agency Defending Our Nation. Securing The Future 60 Years of Defending Our Nation 60 Years of Defending Our Nation National Security Agency, circa 1950s. n November 4, 2012, the National Security Agency (NSA) celebrates its 60th anniversary of providing critical information to U.S. decisionmakers and Armed Forces personnel in Odefense of our Nation. NSA has evolved from a staff of approximately 7,600 military and civilian employees housed in 1952 in a vacated school in Arlington, VA, into a workforce of more than 30,000 demographically diverse men and women located at NSA headquarters in Ft. Meade, MD, in four national Cryptologic Centers, and at sites throughout the world. While the mission to defend the Nation against all adversaries has not changed, the adversaries have changed considerably. During the Cold War, NSA’s primary focus was on the Soviet challenge, punctuated by tense crises, such as the one in Cuba in 1962. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the adversary was less likely to be wearing the uniform of a specific country. In fact, today our greatest threat may be a lone person using a computer. Throughout its six decades, NSA has pursued its mission by employing smart, committed, and courageous people, developing innovative technology, partnering with allied nations, and collaborating with our DoD and IC colleagues. Our commitment to upholding the law of the Nation and protecting the civil liberties of its people has never wavered. On behalf of the dedicated employees of the National Security Agency, we are pleased to present this publication that tells the fascinating story of NSA – 60 years of “Defending Our Nation and Securing The Future.” We have only just begun.
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