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FORT MEADE, Md.--The National Security Agency (NSA) published its 2023 Cybersecurity Year in Review today to share its recent cybersecurity successes and how it is working with partners to deliver on cybersecurity advances that enhance national security. This years report highlights NSAs work with U.S government partners, foreign partners, and the Defense Industrial Base.

The combined talent of our partners is the greatest competitive advantage we have to confront the increasingly sophisticated threats we see today- Rob Joyce, Director of Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity Year in Review highlights NSAs recent cybersecurity efforts, including:

Establishing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security Center.

Detecting stealthy Peoples Republic of China (PRC) intrusions into U.S. critical infrastructure and joined forces with partners (CISA, FBI, NIST, etc.) to expose those intrusions.

Collaborating with industry, government stakeholders, and academia to modernize cryptography to scale cybersecurity solutions and address the quantum threat.

Cybersecurity matters. It matters to our partners and it matters to us. It ensures that our information, our intelligence, our knowledge can be shared securely.- General Paul M. Nakasone, U.S Army; Commander, U.S Cyber Command; Director, National Security Agency; Chief, Central Security Service

This report includes information about NSAs cybersecurity partnerships and the efforts in building them. This year NSA:

Inaugurated the new AI Security Center within the Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, which will promote the secure development, integration, and adoption of AI capabilities within National Security Systems (NSS) and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

Scaled NSAs cybersecurity impact against global threats like Russian cyberespionage malware and malicious cyber activity from the Peoples Republic of China together with U.S. and international partners and collaborators.

Increasedenrollments in NSAs no cost cybersecurity services to Department of Defense contractors by 400%, hardening infrastructure and strengthening the Defense Industrial Base.

For questions or feedback on the report, contact Cybersecurity@nsa.gov or CybersecurityReports@nsa.gov. For any media inquiries, contact MediaRelations@nsa.gov. Read the 2023 NSA Cybersecurity Year in Review to learn more.

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FORT MEADE, Md. The U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.s nomination of U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh to the rank of General and to assume the duties as the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), Director, National Security Agency (NSA)/Chief, Central Security Service (CSS).

Lt. Gen. Haugh is scheduled to assume his new role following a change-of-command ceremony planned for early 2024.

It is the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to lead the incredible workforce of the Command and the Agency as they support the joint force during this decisive decade, Lt. Gen. Haugh said. My priorities people, innovation, and partnerships will serve as the foundational values to ensure we continue to execute our mission to deliver outcomes against national priorities in foreign intelligence and cybersecurity. Lt. Gen. Haugh began his Air Force career in 1991, by earning his commission and as a distinguished graduate of the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa. He currently serves as CYBERCOMs deputy commander, where he directs, synchronizes, and coordinates cyberspace planning and operations to defend and advance national interests in collaboration with domestic and international partners.

In his nearly 32 years of service, Lt. Gen. Haugh brings a wealth of joint service knowledge and experience to the Command and the Agency from assignments including commander, Sixteenth Air Force, Air Forces Cyber and Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber, as commander, Cyber National Mission Force, as CYBERCOMs director of Intelligence, J2, and as the deputy commander of Joint Task Force-Ares.

Lt. Gen. Haugh expressed gratitude toward U.S. Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, CYBERCOM, Director, NSA/Chief, CSS, for his commitment to the dual-hat mission and workforce under his charge during times of unparalleled global challenges.

I believe the nation is defended and the future is secured due to his leadership over the past six years, Lt. Gen. Haugh said. His loyalty to the nation, duty to the mission, selfless service, integrity and personal courage are admirable.

Gen. Nakasone expressed that he is fortunate to pass command to a leader who upholds the highest standards of the service and demonstrates immense dedication to the mission.

Having worked alongside Lt. Gen. Haugh over the past decade, I can personally attest to his steadfast leadership, integrity first mentality, and unwavering sense of duty, Gen. Nakasone said.

Gen. Nakasone will retire after 37 years of dedicated service to the nation. As Director, NSA/Chief, CSS, Gen. Nakasone leads the nations signals intelligence (SIGINT) enterprise ensuring delivery of timely, accurate intelligence insights to warfighters, policymakers, and allies on topics of critical national security importance. As the National Manager for National Security Systems, Gen. Nakasone supports the protection of these systems, the Defense Industrial Base, and U.S. critical infrastructure from cyber threats as well the development of game-changing technologies to provide intelligence advantage.

During his tenure with the Command and the Agency, Gen. Nakasone supported the establishment of CYBERCOM, fostered strategic concepts for cyber operations, and oversaw tighter integration between CYBERCOM and NSA. Additionally, under his leadership the Command and the Agency built closer ties with federal and industry partners. For example, Gen. Nakasone established several NSA organizations, including the Cybersecurity Directorate, the China Strategy Center, and the Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, which now has 750 partners across industry and the Defense Industrial Base. Moreover, Gen. Nakasone spearheaded the development of several successful joint CYBERCOM and NSA teams such as the Russia Small Group, China Outcomes Group and the Election Security Group.

Gen. Nakasone has held command and staff positions across all levels of the U.S. Army and the joint force with assignments in the United States, the Republic of Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Serving the nation alongside the CYBERCOM and NSA/CSS workforce has been the highlight of my career, Gen. Nakasone said. I am proud to have worked every day with the very best leaders and talented workforce. About the National Security Agency: Founded in 1952, NSA is a U.S. Department of Defense combat support agency and element of the U.S. Intelligence Community. The Agencys mission is to provide foreign signals intelligence to policymakers and our military, and to prevent and eradicate cybersecurity threats to U.S. national security systems, with a focus on the Defense Industrial Base and the improvement of U.S. weapons security. From protecting U.S. warfighters around the world to enabling and supporting operations on land, in the air, at sea, in space, and in the cyber domain, NSA is committed to building public trust through transparency and protecting civil liberties and privacy consistent with our nations values.

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Senate votes to confirm Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to lead CYBERCOM and NSA/CSS - National Security Agency

Artificial intelligence, online threats from China and the use of quantum computing for malicious activity were among the highlights of this years National Security Agency Cybersecurity Year in Review.

The report released Tuesday noted NSAs accomplishments including the addition of the Cybersecurity Collaboration Centers AI Security facility and initiatives to address threats from China as well as Russia.

In 2023, NSA collaborated with allies such as Japan and South Korea to detect online threats to China and Russia, including cyber actor BlackTech and a cyberespionage malware called Snake.

In total, the agency blocked 10 billion ransomware, botnets, phishing attempts and suspicious domains.

Cybersecurity matters. It matters to our partners and it matters to us. It ensures that our information, our intelligence, our knowledge can be shared securely, remarked U.S. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, U.S Cyber Commander, chief of the Central Security Service and director of NSA. Nakasone is a seven-time inductee into the Wash100 roster of outstanding leaders in government contracting.

The combined talent of our partners is the greatest competitive advantage we have to confront the increasingly sophisticated threats we see today, said Rob Joyce, NSA director of cybersecurity and two-time Wash100 winner.

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NSA Reiterates Achievements in AI & Defense Against Russia, China in 2023 Cybersecurity Review - Executive Gov

Cyber Command Deputy Chief and Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh was unanimously confirmed by the Senate as the new leader of the Cyber Command and National Security Agency, replacing Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, who led major changes in the usage of the command's hackers during his tenure, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. Further leadership changes within the Cyber Command and the cybersecurity directorate are expected with the approval of Haugh, along with Cyber National Mission Force Head Army Maj. Gen. William as his deputy earlier this month. Haugh's confirmation comes after both Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., dropped their respective efforts to block the nomination, with the former holding military nominations for almost a year in protest to the abortion policy by the Department of Defense and the latter preventing the nomination until the admission of the NSA's involvement in purchasing Americans' location and web browsing data from data brokers.

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The U.S. militarys cyber force and its premier spying agency have a new leader.

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Timothy Haugh as director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, a pair of roles that make him responsible for defending the country from foreign hackers and striking back against them.

Lawmakers voted by voice to confirm Haugh, an Air Force lieutenant general who has served as Cyber Commands deputy commander for the past year, and promote him to the rank of general. Haugh was one of many military officials whose promotions had languished for months after Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) blocked their appointments to protest a Pentagon policy on abortions for service members.

Haugh will take over the reins of both elite cyber forces from Gen. Paul Nakasone, who dramatically expanded the two organizations public profiles and their relationships with foreign allies and private companies.

Under Nakasones watch, Cyber Command crippled ransomware gangs, protected Ukraine by hacking Russian forces and sent teams abroad to help other countries fend off digital attacks while returning with useful insights about how those adversaries operate. The NSA, meanwhile, created a program to share cybersecurity information and recommendations beyond defense contractors. The historically secretive organizations increasing openness about their work marked a dramatic shift, one that Nakasone and his team described as part of a deliberate effort to put their classified intelligence to better use.

Haugh will need to decide whether to continue, expand or restructure these NSA and Cyber Command initiatives, and hell have to evaluate Americas cybersecurity support to Ukraine and Israel as the two close U.S. allies fight major ground wars.

In the Middle East, Irans hacker army could jump into the war between Israel and Hamas at any moment, potentially unleashing a wave of attacks against critical infrastructure like Israeli hospitals and power plants in retaliation for Israels invasion of Gaza. (Iran-linked hackers have already breached several U.S. water facilities after targeting their Israeli-made equipment.) And in Eastern Europe, Russia could further intensify its steady barrage of cyberattacks against Ukraine in an attempt to break the stalemate between the two armies.

Haugh will also confront questions about the future of the union between the NSA and Cyber Command. When the Pentagon created Cyber Command in 2010, it chose the NSA director to lead the new organization, since Cyber Command would heavily rely on the spy agencys personnel and expertise. In the years since, there have been calls to separate this arrangement, but multiple administrations have rejected that idea.

Haugh has said that he supports the current structure because of the amount of overlap between the two organizations missions. But he has also promised to focus his attention on the NSA, whose morale and retention have sufferedin the decade since the embarrassing leaks by former agency contractor Edward Snowden.

My current leadership role with CYBERCOM and my familiarity and knowledge of its leadership, its mission, strengths and weaknesses means that I will be well positioned to comfortably delegate and direct its activities efficiently enabling time management and focus necessary to NSAs global enterprise, Haugh told lawmakers in July.

Haughs position overseeing the U.S.s electronic surveillance mission will put him on a collision course with privacy-minded lawmakers who are pushing for new limits on a key spying power, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, that expires next April.

Haugh has called this provision, which lets the government spy on foreigners located outside the U.S. without a warrant, indispensable to national security. And as NSA chief, he could emerge as a more forceful critic of efforts to modify the law.

Before taking the No. 2 job at Cyber Command, Haugh led multiple Air Force organizations responsible for cyber warfare and intelligence collection, along with Cyber Commands main operational wing, the Cyber National Mission Force. He joined the Air Force in 1991 as a graduate of Lehigh Universitys ROTC program.

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