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Periodic Employee Colloquia, Brown Bag Lunch Talks, and Employee Seminar Discussions Held at NSA Headquarters, 2006-2008 Description of document: Periodic employee colloquia, brown bag lunch talks, and employee seminar discussions held at NSA Headquarters, 2006-2008 Requested date: 12-August-2008 Released date: 30-September-2011 Posted date: 19-December-2011 Source of document: National Security Agency Attn: FOIA/PA Office (DJP4) 9800 Savage Road, Suite 6248 Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6248 Fax: 443-479-3612 (ATTN: FOIA/PA Office) Online FOIA Form The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals have made every effort to make this information as complete and as accurate as possible, however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content. 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MEADE, MARYLAND 20755-6000 FOIA Case: 56905B 30 September 2011 This is the final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of 12 August 2008, which was received by this office on 22 August 2008, for "the list(s) of periodic employee colloquia, brown bag lunch talks, and employee seminar discussions held at NSA HQ in 2006, 2007, and 2008, preferably including at minimum their title/subject, the speaker and the date." A copy of your request is enclosed. Your request has been processed under the FOIA, and the last two documents responsive to your request are enclosed. Certain information, however, has been deleted from the enclosures. Some of the information deleted from the documents was found to be currently and properly classified in accordance with Executive Order 13526, as amended. This information meets the criteria for classification as set forth in Subparagraph (c) of Section 1.4 and remains classified TOP SECRET as provided in Section 1.2 of the Executive Order. The information is classified because its disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security. Because the information is currently and properly classified, it is exempt from disclosure pursuant to the first exemption of the FOIA (5 U.S.C. Section 552(b)(l)). In addition, this Agency is authorized by various statutes to protect certain information concerning its activities. We have determined that such information exists in these documents. Accordingly, those portions are exempt from disclosure pursuant to the third exemption of the FOIA which provides for the withholding of information specifically protected from disclosure by statute. The specific statutes applicable in this case are Title 18 U.S. Code 798; Title 50 U.S. Code 403-1(i); and Section 6, Public Law 86-36 (50 U.S. Code 402 note). The Initial Denial Authority for NSA information is the Deputy Associate Director for Policy and Records, Diane M. Janosek. Since these deletions may be construed as a partial denial of your request, you are hereby advised of this FOIA Case: 569058 Agency's appeal procedures. Any person denied access to information, may file an appeal to the NSA/CSS Freedom of Information Act Appeal Authority. The appeal must be postmarked no later than 60 calendar days from the date of the initial denial letter. The appeal shall be in writing addressed to the NSA/CSS FOIA Appeal Authority (DJP4), National Security Agency, 9800 Savage Road STE 6248, Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-6248. The appeal shall reference the initial denial of access and shall contain, in sufficient detail and particularity, the grounds upon which the requester believes release of the information is required. The NSA/ CSS Appeal Authority will endeavor to respond to the appeal within 20 working days after receipt, absent any unusual circumstances. The CIA has asked that we protect information pursuant to FOIA (b)(3). The FBI and Secret Service have asked that we protect information pursuant to (b)(6) and (b)(7)(C). In addition, the names of another agencies' employees have been protected pursuant to (b)(6). Those deletions have been marked with the code OGA (Other Government Agency). Any appeal of the denial of that information should be directed to the appropriate agency. Sincerely, PAMELA N. PHILLIPS Chief FOIA/PA Office Encls: ajs DOCID: 3907586 DYNAMIC PAGE - HIGHEST POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION IS 'fOP s BCRB'f I I eetn:It'f 1L--------------------__.I IDEP Seminar :c; ( 1) :12) (3)-1:·.~. f'S-..)0 DOCID: 3907566 7/30/0811:09 am- .d._ ____,~ (U/ /FOUO) August 7 IDEP Seminar (U) You are invited to attend the August IDEP Seminar. (U/ ~) NOTE: The talk will be compartmented EaiL-----..J (U) As usual, refreshments will be seJVed. Speake1....__ _ __,1 S31222/IDEP Title: (U) Experiences with SAGE and Python When: Thursday, AilgUSt 7 at 2:30 Where: FANX 1 Auditorium, FX1S22/FX1S32 Classification of Talk.~EaD Abstract: (U) SAGE is an open-source mathematical software package with functionality similar to Magma, Mathematica, and MA1LAB. Unlike these progrnms, SAGE uses an established programming language--- Python--- as its programming language. (U/ ~Internally, SAGE can be downloaded from ( f:·) ( 1: (b): 3) -F. r.. ':lb-.3(" ffltfflfCT ·· · I This talk will be EcQ (b: ( 1) ,~. (.5--F._.. 86-3r5 (i:}: (3)-5(1 usc 4(1~~ (b) (31-P.L. 8G-J6 (I:: (3)-l:'.L. 1)6-36 DOCID: 3907566 If you are interested in giving a talk, please contact._ ________,rnote that we will be changing guards soon.) {_j)-f'.L. l:-'6-.315 6/17I 08 11:11 am - ~L----.~lJuiy IDEP Seminar (U)There is a mandatory IDE P-all meeting following the seminar. (U) You are invited to attend the July IDEP Seminar. As usual, refreshments will be served. If there are anyone who is interested in giving a talk, let us know! We want to hear from you, and make you famous! Speaker: (U/ ~~ IDEP/Rl/Pod 47 Title: (U//FeBe}" cmprsn vs fOdSzqujpo ~ *unless you can decompress/decrypt, then it is I.'J', .JIL._J When: Thursday, July 10 at 2:30 (b) ( lj (b) ( '3) -;;,:; ~·:-;-::: 4C<) Where: FANX 1 Auditoriwn, FX1S22/FX1S3~ ·i r 1 i 1 1 (bl (3)-P.~. tlG-jG (t,) '13)-P.L. 86-36 Oassification of Talk: "'f'Sffflo ·.... ./ L..,___(=_·{'fflfflt/c-y-~-=--=-=====1 DOCID: 3907586 . (U) IDEP seminar jownal page: I (U/ tfeHet If vou are interested in giving a talk. please contact. ~ 6/12/08 03:32pm- JJ ~ (U) May IDEP Seminar ---(U) Forall}Qu time travelers out there, please checkout the Mayseminarl , _ 131 _ 2 .~. 8 5 30 Speakers! Tttle:(U)~RSm-A~cs~ru~ere""""nre~z~oo~s~--------~ When: Thursday May 29, at 2:30 Where: FANX 1 Auditorium, FX1S22/FX1S32 Classification of Talk: UNClASSIFIED Abstract: (U) Every year, RSA Security hosts a cuning edge computer security and cryptology conference in San Francisco. Many big names in the industry anend and give talks, including Ron Rivest (the R in RSA!Q, Whit Diffie, and Bruce Schneier, and several security companies are represented, including Microsoft, Google, and Symantec. Come learn about the latest developments in security-- including anempts at defining Web 2.0 and 3.0, and what's bugging AI Gore lately! There might be pictures. Gurent Mood: 'i almost friday DOCID: 3907586. 4/9/08 08:23am· .QI.,.'....__ _ ___.~ (U) Seminar rescheduled! (l1) The talk is rescheduled! See below for late§t info. You are invited to attend the April IDEP Seminar. Note the UNUSUAL DAY and TIME- WED 4/23 at 1:30 As usual, refreshments will be served. Speakers! IMEPP Director an<ll:-io::n:!"'!-----'1 WiMS Outreach Title: Outreach 0pportwlities in Math with NSA When: **Wednesday**, April23 at **1:30** Where: FANX 1 Auditorium, FX1S22/FX1S32 Classification of Talk: UNa.ASSIFIED Abstract: (U) The Mathematic Education Partnership Program (MEPP) is a :NSA outreach program to promote mathematics and science education at non-profit educational institutions (typically grades K-12). · (U) The goal of WIMS outreach is to enhance the recruitment of Agency mathematicians and to address the under-representation of women in mathematics. Our target audience is primarily undergraduate and graduate students interested in or studying mathematics. If ~ are interested in giving a talk, please contact DOCID: 3907586 4/2/08 10:52 am - _,,gl....._ _ ___,l (U) Outreach Opportunities in Math with NSA (U) The talk scheduled for April10, "Outreach Opportunities in Math with NSA" is postponed. There is no talk on AprillO. We will let )OU know when it is rescheduled. - .(i::l (3)-P.::.... 86-36 You are invited to attend the April IDEP Seminar. This month's talk will describe some opponunities available to )OU to talk about mathematics to students ranging from Kindergarten to Graduate school As usual, refreshments will be served. Speakers1 ~pp and.,_l.......-:-l"""l:"''~---'fwiMS Outreach Tttle: Outreach upponunities in Math With NSA When: Thursday, April10 at 2:30 Where: FANX 1 Auditorium, FX1S22/FX1S32 Classification of Talk: UN<1ASSIFIED Abstract: (U) The Mathematic Education Pannership Program (MEPP) is a NSA outreach program to promote mathematics and science education at non-profit educational institutions (typically grades K-12).
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