National Security Agency
signals intelligence organization of the United States
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Summary
National Security Agency is an intelligence agency[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of intelligence agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,441 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Field of work: signals intelligence[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Instance of: Combat support agency[5]
- Founder: Harry S. Truman[6]
- Headquarters location: Fort George G. Meade[7]
- Child organization or unit: NSA Scientific Advisory Board[8]
- Commons category: National Security Agency, United States[9]
- Chairperson: Paul M. Nakasone[10]
- Inception: November 4, 1952[11]
- Coordinate location: 39.10889, -76.77139[12]
- Parent organization or unit: United States Department of War[13]
- Official website: https://www.nsa.gov/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:National Security Agency[15]
- Described at URL: https://wikispooks.com/wiki/National_Security_Agency[16]
- Applies to jurisdiction: United States Department of War[17], United States[18]
- Director / manager: Timothy D. Haugh[19]
- Product or material produced: software[20]
- Replaces: Armed Forces Security Agency[21]
- Native label: National Security Agency[22]
- Short name: NSA[23]
- Name in kana: アメリカこっかあんぜんほしょうきょく[24]
- Owner of: FROSTBURG[25], ThinThread[26], PRISM[27], Fairview[28], XKeyscore[29], ICREACH[30]
- Different from: National Security Agency[31]
- Position held by head of the organization: Director of the National Security Agency[32]
- Budget: 10,800,000,000[33]
Why It Matters
National Security Agency has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
It is credited with the discovery of Clipper chip[36], a chipset[37]. Works attributed to it include EternalBlue[38], an exploit[39].
FAQs
What did National Security Agency discover?
National Security Agency is credited as discoverer of Clipper chip[36].