Central Security Service

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United StatesUnited States Central Security Service
- CSS -
Seal of the CSS
State level Federation
Supervisory authority (s) United States Department of Defense
Consist since 1972
Headquarters Crypto City , Fort Meade ,
Maryland , USA
Authority management DIRNSA
ADM Michael S. Rogers
Employee approx. 25,000
Website www.nsa.gov

The Central Security Service is an umbrella intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense.

history

The agency was founded in 1972 to merge the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Service Cryptologic Elements (SCE) of the United States Armed Forces .

structure

The Central Security Service comprises the following military intelligence and security organizations:

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The curriculum vitae of Michael S. Rogers. NSA, April 1, 2014, accessed September 3, 2014 .
  2. ^ History of the Central Security Service , FAS.org
  3. ^ Central Security Service insignia , NSA / CSS website