Neal Ziring Archives

Neal Ziring, National Security Agency, NSA — Neal Ziring speaks June 20, 2019, at Cloud Smart Talks presented by Nutanix and produced by FedScoop. (CyberScoop)

‘Kicking out the adversary’ is part of new Cybersecurity Directorate’s mission, NSA says

The focus on eradicating hackers from victimized organizations sets the new Cybersecurity Directorate apart from old defense-focused branches of the NSA.

Oct 11, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

Anne Neuberger, NSA, cybersecurity — Anne Neuberger, left, speaks at the Billington CyberSecurity Summit on Sept. 4, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Nathan Mitchell)

The NSA recognizes it needs to share more nation-state threat data, and faster

The update comes amid longstanding complaints the agency is slow to share meaningful data.

Sep 5, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

NSA, National Security Agency, RSA 2019, china nsa hacking tools, NSA cybersecurity directorate, ghidra vulnerability — (Scoop News Group photo)

‘This isn’t IAD 2.0’: NSA’s new Cybersecurity Directorate plots its mission

The National Security Agency has started to lay the groundwork and select the leadership for a reorganization of its cybersecurity activities.

Jul 25, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

The NSA is experimenting with machine learning concepts its workforce will trust

NSA brass wants to increase the agency's use of AI in defensive and offensive operations.

Jun 21, 2019 By Shannon Vavra