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HomeAcademicsNational Cryptologic University

## Overview

The National Cryptologic University (NC-U) is the education and training element of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) or “Agency.” The National Cryptologic School changed its name to the NC-U in 2022 reflecting the evolution of NC-U’s educational achievements over 56 years from when NCS was first established as a trade school.NC-U is responsible for academic and professional development in cryptologic and cryptologic-related disciplines in support of U.S. mission requirements. NC-U executes this responsibility through its curriculum stretching and over 1600 courses spanning cryptology, cyber, language, business and leadership, the NC-U is the one on the premier educational institutions within the Department of Defense.

## **Deliver**

**Deliver** high-quality education & training to meet enterprise needs and develop/retain talent.

## **Develop **

**Develop** a culture of strategic data responsiveness to continuously improve services.

## **Optimize**

**Optimize** resources – human, financial, technological, and spatial – to be nimble and agile in the delivery of education & training; regularly match and realign resources to synchronize with mission priorities and develop resiliency.

## **Modernize**

**Modernize** the learning technology ecosystem and grow our tradecraft to deliver services at scale to the workforce based on needs and accessibility.

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##### NSA.GOV

                                - About
                                - Leadership
                                - Cybersecurity Collaboration Center 
                                - National Cryptologic Museum 
                                - Contact NSA 
                                - Accessibility
                                - ABA Notice
                                - Site Policies

##### CULTURE

                                - Core Values
                                - Operating Authorities
                                -  Civil Liberties, Privacy, & Transparency Office 
                                - Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
                                - General Counsel
                                - NSA Inspector General

##### HELPFUL LINKS

                                -  
                                - NSA Freedom of Information Act
                                - Privacy Act Requests
                                - Request a Speaker
                                - Prepublication Review
                                - Media Inquiry
                                - Frequently Asked Questions

##### RESOURCES

                                - Classified Materiel Conversion
                                - Commercial Solutions for Classified Program (CSfC) ​
                                - Cryptographic Support Services 
                                - Media Destruction Guidance 
                                - NSA Open Source
                                - NSA Exhibit Roadshow

##### RELATED LINKS

                                - DNI.gov
                                - Defense.gov
                                - IC on the Record
                                - Intelligence.gov

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