The NSA, established during WWII and operating since 1952, is a highly secretive agency under the Department of Defense responsible for domestic intelligence gathering. Unlike the CIA, the NSA's focus is on protecting US communications and data systems. It has established partnerships for academic excellence in cybersecurity and addresses intelligence collection challenges, such as the controversial Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964. The agency employs a diverse workforce, including a significant number of mathematicians, and utilizes over 100 languages for its operations.
Originally founded during World War II, the NSA as we know it today began operating in 1952 under the order of then-President Harry S. Truman.
The NSA is responsible for intelligence gathering here at home, in contrast to the CIA, which collects intelligence outside the country.
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