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Newly re-elected NSA Scotland chairperson Jen Craig says she is looking forward to working with others in the organisation for the good of the Scottish sheep sector in 2021 and beyond.

NSA Scotland is the Scottish region of the National Sheep Association, which represents the views and interests of sheep producers throughout the UK. The annual regional members' meeting (ARMM) was held via Zoom and the virtual format allowed a much larger audience than in previous years.

Those attending voted to re-elect the regional committee comprising Jen Craig (chairperson), Maimie Paterson (vice-chair), Mary Dunlop (treasurer) and Aileen McFadzean and Peter Myles (regional trustees). John Fyall was also re-elected as the Scottish representative on the NSA's UK policy and technical committee.

Scotland's rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing gave an update on issues affecting the sheep sector with the information that a deal had been struck with the European Union. This provided some clarity and direction on the next steps to be made by the Scottish Government.

Those in attendance were given the opportunity to ask Mr Ewing questions about the Scottish sheep sector. Topics raised included the continuation of farm support, the impact of predators, rewilding, farmer-led groups, Farm Animal Welfare Committee consultation, new entrants and the importance of research to the agricultural industry.

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker joined the meeting to give an update on recent activity relating to policy work.

Jen Craig said: Thank you to all those who attended this years ARMM. I am very privileged and grateful to be re-elected to serve another two years as chair of NSA Scotland.

"The support from the committee and our members has been tremendous I cant thank them enough and look forward to continuing to work together for the Scottish sheep sector in 2021 and beyond.

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The National Security Agency (NSA) issued its first Cybersecurity Year In Review report, highlighting key achievements from 2020 including encryption work for the Pentagon and looking ahead to threats for 2021.

The NSA launched its Cybersecurity Directorate in October of 2019 to prevent and eradicate cyber threats to the United States.

As we began our first year, we took a deliberate approach to building trust by sharing unclassified threat and cybersecurity advice. We forged deeper relationships with our U.S. government and industry partners to deliver better outcomes than any of us could achieve alone, Anne Neuberger wrote in the report. Neuberger has served as the agencys Director of Cybersecurity since 2019, and was recently chosen by President-elect Joe Biden to serve in a newly created cybersecurity role on the Presidents National Security Council (NSC).

The report highlights key achievements from the past year, including a push to modernize encryption across the Department of Defense (DoD). The effort both eliminated cryptography at risk from attack due to adversarial computational advances, and made it resistant to exploitation by a quantum computer.

Additionally, the NSA highlighted achievements such as supporting the 2020 election security defense effort, development efforts of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the creation of the NSA Cybersecurity Twitter handle, @NSACyber.

Looking ahead, NSA warned that China, Russia, and Iran are the three biggest foreign threats for 2021. Reportedly, China is using widespread intellectual property theft, Russia is using cyber operations as a corrosive and destabilizing force across multiple geographic regions, and Iran has demonstrated the ability and willingness to launch disruptive cyber operations on critical infrastructure.

NSA acknowledged 2020 was a tough year and going forward, the agency has made a commitment to be more open and transparent about the work it does.

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SNOHOMISH, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyemptive Technologies, a provider of pre-emptive cybersecurity products and technology and winner of the Department of Homeland Securitys 2019 national competition for most innovative border security-related solution in the market, today named former USAF and NSA network and security system specialist Alan Yarusevich as Principal Security Solution Architect.

In his new role with Cyemptive, Yarusevich will be responsible for leading product and services technical expertise within the sales team as they continue to drive direct and indirect global revenue growth for the company.

Yarusevich brings more than twenty years of successful experience in cyber security, pre-sales engineering, network architecture, operations, compliance, and leadership, centered around programs, products, projects, processes, and customers. Following his time with USAF and NSA, Yarusevich was at FalconStor Software and Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, where he served in senior pre-sales engineering and operations roles

We are excited to have Alan join the Cyemptive team and help us scale our solutions to our growing customer base. Alans comprehensive cyber expertise and experience will be highly beneficial to our existing and future customers as we continue to grow, said Rob Pike, CEO and Founder, Cyemptive Technologies.

Alan brings both extensive experience and passion that will accelerate Cyemptive Technologies growth and expansion into this next critical phase of our business, said Lynn McLean, Senior Vice-President Sales for Cyemptive. His background in cyber security, storage architecture, and leading pre-sales engineering teams provides a valuable addition to our sales team.

Having worked in the USAF and NSA, cybersecurity is at the core of my approach to business and operations. Cyemptive has invented something that I have never seen before that provides an entirely new level of cyber protection that I believe will revolutionize the cyber market. It is a great pleasure to be a part of a team of cyber experts that is delivering what most people would call impossible but true - cyber protection in seconds, said Yarusevich.

About Cyemptive Technologies

Founded in 2014, Cyemptive is a provider of pre-emptive cybersecurity products and technology. With a leadership team comprised of executives from several of the worlds most powerful technology and security organizations, including the former CIO of Microsoft and the former Chief Computer Architect for the National Security Agency, the companys focus is on delivering an alternative approach to security. It is the winner of the Department of Homeland Securitys Border Security Technology Consortium (BSTC) competition for most innovative border security-related solution in the market. More information about Cyemptive Technologies is available at http://www.cyemptive.com.

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ANI | Updated: Jan 13, 2021 01:50 IST

New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Swami Vivekananda was a revolutionary young monk who rekindled the hopes and recharged the spirit of India at a time when the common Indian was exhausted, felt hopeless and had lost faith and confidence in himself and his destiny, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said on Tuesday.Delivering the Swami Vivekananda memorial lecture at JNU, Doval said Swami Vivekananda's passion for the country impelled him to shake the conscience of every Indian.Doval said Swami Vivekananda insisted that a strong India cannot be rebuilt without education, empowerment of people through knowledge."He told youth they should learn many things from West but have faith in own spiritual heritage," Doval said."He (Vivekananda) talked about society's unity and lamented that one of the causes of India's degradation was social fragmentation," the NSA said, adding that the monk also noted that solution to India's caste problem isn't to degrade higher caste but raise lower up to the level of the higher.Doval said he felt honoured to be at this prestigious University to speak on the 158th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda."The institution has played a seminal role in academics, research and public affairs. Two of our senior-most cabinet ministers today, Nirmala Sitharaman and Dr S Jaishankar, are the products of this University and the country is proud of their contribution."Doval said it is rare that "we attribute the term revolutionary to a spiritual man"."Faith systems glorify the past and are traditionalists. Revolutionaries, on the other hand, want change and that too at a fast pace. The means suggested by them also are often in conflict with norms and ethos of their times. Swamiji challenged prevalent norms of religion, social practices and individuals self-perception," he said. Doval saidin his speech delivered virtuallythat it was only a revolutionary monk like Vivekananda who could say "Kickout the priests who are always against progress because they would never mend their ways and their heart would never become big."

The NSA said Swami Vivekananda enthralled the World Parliament of religions in Chicago in 1893 with his historic address and the world started looking at Hinduism with a new perspective and new respect."His passion for the country impelled him to shake the conscience of every Indian. He asked them that do you love your country and if yes then come and let us struggle for higher and better things. Look not back not even if you see your nearest and dearest crying," the NSA said. "Only a man of this spirit, indomitable will, passion for the country and love for humanity could achieve what he did. He made a multitude of Indians believe in themselves and take responsibility for their destiny that ultimately led to India's independence from a tyrant colonial rule," Doval added. (ANI)

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Christian Prior receives his 2020 Junior Sailor of the Year certificate from Capt. Rafael C. Facundo, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, Dec. 16, 2020.

Prior, a native of Lawrenceville, Ga., has been in the Navy for 6 years and 9 months and at NSA Souda Bay for 1 year and 9 months.

Prior, a part of the Air Operations T-line division, provides equipment for aircrew and supports the launch and recovery of all aircraft that come through NSA Souda Bay.

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"It is an honor, it feels good to be recognized," he said. "It is a credit to all the things I have done while I've been here, a credit to my chain of command for pushing me and recognizing me. It feels good."

NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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