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No Such Podcast

National Security Agency (NSA)

No Such Podcast pulls back the curtain on the National Security Agency. NSA’s very existence used to be classified, leading to its nickname, “No Such Agency.” Now, we’ve got stories to tell, and they just might surprise you! Hear from everyone at NSA, from senior leaders down to new hires, talk about what it’s really like to work at one of the most secretive agencies in the government.

8 - The 24/7 Heartbeat of NSA: The National Security Operations Center
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  • 8 - The 24/7 Heartbeat of NSA: The National Security Operations Center

    It’s 3 a.m. A war has broken out halfway across the world. Someone needs to tell the President. Who provides the information that they need to know? The National Security Operations Center at NSA.

    Since its founding 50 years ago, NSOC has never closed. Every hour of every day, it monitors foreign developments and keeps our nation’s leaders informed. Bringing together experts from across NSA’s foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity missions (and beyond), the NSOC watch floor hums with activity. Learn from the Director of NSOC about its critical mission, and from a watch floor employee who describes the thrill of the fast-paced, high-stakes work environment. There’s no place like NSOC.

    Learn more at NSA.gov. Find the show transcript and other episodes at NSA.gov/podcast. Discover job opportunities at NSA.gov/careers.

    Thu, 10 Oct 2024 - 36min
  • 7 - What It’s Really Like to Work at NSA

    What’s it like to come to work in a secure facility every day? What about the people – who even works at a spy agency? The answer: people just like you!

     

    Hear from two women who’ve chosen to make their careers at NSA. One is a computer scientist and the other is a chief of staff. They had different paths to get to NSA, but they’ve decided to stay for similar reasons. They discuss what it feels like to know that your work has meaning, no matter your role, because you’re helping defend the United States and protect national security. Learn about the deep expertise of the people of NSA and how they’re constantly learning.

     

    Find the show transcript and other episodes at NSA.gov/podcast. Discover job opportunities at NSA.gov/careers.

    Thu, 03 Oct 2024 - 26min
  • 6 - The Cutting Edge of Classified: Research at NSA

    How does NSA stay ahead of its foreign adversaries? Emerging technologies can have significant impacts on national security, further heightening the critical nature of NSA’s foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity missions. NSA researchers help defend the United States every day by focusing on what’s next.

     

    Learn from NSA’s Director of Research, Gil Herrera, about the strategy behind the largest in-house research group in the United States Intelligence Community. Learn about large language models (LLMs) from a leading expert in the field, and how this technology can help enable NSA to more effectively carry out its foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity missions. Understand how leading researchers, from mathematicians to computer scientists to engineers and beyond, contribute to national security.

     

    Learn more at NSA.gov/research. Find the show transcript and other episodes at NSA.gov/podcast. Discover job opportunities at NSA.gov/careers.

    Thu, 26 Sep 2024 - 40min
  • 5 - The Women of NSA: Codemakers and Codebreakers

    They cracked the Enigma machine and defeated Nazi Germany. They helped us stay a step ahead of the Soviet Union’s spies. They led cybersecurity modernizations to keep us safe. And today, they’re leading NSA efforts to defend the nation. These are the women of NSA.

    Learn from a historian and a mathematician about the storied history of women’s contributions to the NSA mission and national security. From World War II through the Cold War to the present day, women have been critical contributors to NSA’s foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity missions.

    Learn more at NSA.gov/museum. Find the show transcript and other episodes at NSA.gov/podcast. Discover job opportunities at NSA.gov/careers.

    Thu, 19 Sep 2024 - 32min
  • 4 - AI and the Future of National Security

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is here, and it’s not going away. What threats does it pose to United States national security? What opportunities does it present as we seek to maintain an advantage over our foreign adversaries? Two of NSA’s leading AI experts join No Such Podcast to break down NSA’s approach to AI security, responsible AI, and AI governance.

    NSA’s Chief Responsible AI Officer, Vinh Nguyen, explains how NSA has been researching AI and what uses we’ve found for it already. Chief of the AI Security Center, Tahira Mammen, shares what NSA is doing to help secure AI deployment. Learn how these experts tackle the unknown dimension of AI and how they’re making sure NSA is helping the United States stay a step ahead through our foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity missions.

    Learn more at NSA.gov/AISC. Find the show transcript and other episodes at NSA.gov/podcast. Discover job opportunities at NSA.gov/careers.

    Thu, 12 Sep 2024 - 22min
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