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The '''National Security Agency/Central Security Service''' ('''NSA/CSS''') is a key member of the U.S. [[Intelligence Community]] and, by its very nature, requires a high degree of confidentiality. The Agency collects, processes, and disseminates [[intelligence]] information from foreign electronic signals for national [[foreign intelligence]] and [[counterintelligence]] purposes and to support military operations. NSA/CSS is also tasked with preventing foreign adversaries from gaining access to classified [[national security]] information.
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The '''[http://www.nsa.gov/ National Security Agency/Central Security Service]''' ('''NSA/CSS''') is a key member of the U.S. [[Intelligence Community]] and, by its very nature, requires a high degree of confidentiality. The Agency collects, processes, and disseminates [[intelligence]] information from foreign electronic signals for national [[foreign intelligence]] and [[counterintelligence]] purposes and to support military operations. NSA/CSS is also tasked with preventing foreign adversaries from gaining access to classified [[national security]] information.
 
 
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Revision as of 02:24, 9 June 2010

The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) is a key member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and, by its very nature, requires a high degree of confidentiality. The Agency collects, processes, and disseminates intelligence information from foreign electronic signals for national foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes and to support military operations. NSA/CSS is also tasked with preventing foreign adversaries from gaining access to classified national security information.