The NSA: A Brief Examination of the 'No Such Agency'

The National Security Agency (NSA) plays an important role in United States Information Systems (IS) security - not only as IS security relates to national security, but also in the technologies, products, and methods that are developed in the US and made available to the public. This paper introduces the NSA to the reader and discusses some of the key technologies, methods, and issues that relate to its mission.