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## GEN Nakasone's Legacy: Defending the Nation and Securing the Futurethrough People and Partnerships

GEN Paul M. Nakasone retired on February 1, 2024 after serving as Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Director, NSA/Chief, CSS since May of 2018.

## Through the Years

## Headlines

GEN Nakasone speaks at the 2023 Billington Cybersecurity Summit.GEN Nakasone Offers Insight into Future of Cybersecurity and...GEN Paul M. Nakasone, Commander of U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), Director of NSA, and Chief of the Central Security Service (CSS),...Read More

NSA Headquarters at NightGEN Nakasone, NSA General Counsel Engage in FISA Section 702...As part of a virtual roundtable discussion with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), GEN Paul M. Nakasone, Commander,...Read More

The Morrison Center is a state of the art facility built for NSA's highly-qualified workforce.NSA opens an innovative workplace for critical missions focu...The Morrison Center at the National Security Agency (NSA) Fort Meade East Campus is beginning to welcome its first occupants — signifying a...Read More

USCC, NSA, CSS SealsStatement from GEN Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, USCYBERCOM, ...Vigilance — today and every day — isn't just a watchword, it's a matter of democracy. As millions of Americans cast their vote, U.S. Cyber...Read More

Paul M. Nakasone, General, U.S. Army; Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Director, National Security Agency; Chief, Central Security Service, addresses college interns from NSA’s Director’s Summer Program (DSP) and Graduate Mathematics Program (GMP).Special event highlights NSA Director’s Summer and Graduate ...College interns from the National Security Agency's (NSA) Director’s Summer Program (DSP) and Graduate Mathematics Program (GMP) recently...Read More

Gen. Nakasone with his brother and parents at the Change ofCommand ceremony on 4 May 2018.NSA celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) He...During the month of May, the National Security Agency (NSA) is honoring Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This year’s...Read More

2022 NCX Trophy Presentation.General Nakasone meets with U.S. Air Force Academy cadets to...Earlier this month, The U.S. Air Force Academy was announced as the National Security Agency's annual NSA Cyber Exercise (NCX) winner. Read More

ICC JOCNSA named 2021 Public-Sector Employer of the YearCAREERS & the disABLED magazine selected the National Security Agency as the 2021 Public-Sector Employer of the Year, a testament to the...Read More

SECDEFUnique Competitive Advantages Drive Secretary of Defense Llo...Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III got a firsthand look into the offensive and defensive cyberspace operations in an eventful...Read More

DSLECNSA Hosts Top Pentagon Enlisted Leaders to Showcase MissionU.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and National Security Agency (NSA) showcased their partnership at the annual Defense Senior Enlisted Leader...Read More

ICC ExteriorNSA Welcomes General Paul Nakasone as Agency DirectorNSA Welcomes General Paul Nakasone as Agency DirectorRead More

USCC, NSA, CSS SealsSenate Confirms LTG Nakasone to Lead USCYBERCOM and NSA/CSSOfficial press release announcing Nakasone to Lead USCYBERCOM and NSA/CSSRead More

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