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| [[General (United States)|General]]<br />[[Keith B. Alexander]]<ref>Alexander was originally a lieutenant general when he first assumed office on 1 August 2005. He was promoted to general when he assumed the additional assignment as Commander, U.S. Cyber Command on 21 May 2010.</ref> | | [[General (United States)|General]]<br />[[Keith B. Alexander]]<ref>Alexander was originally a lieutenant general when he first assumed office on 1 August 2005. He was promoted to general when he assumed the additional assignment as Commander, U.S. Cyber Command on 21 May 2010.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 01:20, 7 February 2025
 | This page in a nutshell: Highest-ranking official of the National Security Agency, United States Department of Defense |
| Director of the National Security Agency | |
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| File:Flag of the U.S. National Security Agency.svg Flag of the National Security Agency | |
since February 2, 2024 | |
| National Security Agency | |
| Status | Chief Executive |
| Reports to | |
| Seat | Fort Meade, Maryland |
| Nominator | Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | President with Senate advice and consent |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 201 |
| Precursor | Director of the Armed Forces Security Agency |
| Formation | 1952 |
| First holder | MG Ralph Canine, USA |
| Deputy | Deputy Director |
| Website | www.nsa.gov |
The Director of the National Security Agency (DIRNSA) is the highest-ranking official of the National Security Agency, which is a defense agency within the U.S. Department of Defense. The director of the NSA also concurrently serves as the chief of the Central Security Service (CHCSS) and as the commander of U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). As the director of the NSA and the chief of the CSC, the officeholder reports to the under secretary of defense for intelligence, and as the commander of U.S. Cyber Command, the officeholder reports directly to the secretary of defense.
According to 10 U.S.C. § 201 of the United States Code, the director of the NSA is recommended by the secretary of defense and nominated for appointment by the president. The nominee must be confirmed via majority vote by the Senate. In accordance with Department of Defense Directive 5100.20, dated 23 December 1971, the director of the NSA must always be a commissioned officer of the military services. As the assignment is currently part of a tri-hatted position, the director of the NSA is appointed to the grade of a four-star general or admiral during the period of his incumbency. The director's deputy is always a technically experienced civilian.[1]
AFSA directors
The Armed Forces Security Agency was the predecessor to the National Security Agency and existed from 1949 to 1952.
| No. | Director | Term | Service branch | President | ||
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| Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | |||
| 1 | Rear Admiral Earl E. Stone |
1949 | 1951 | 2 years | U.S. Navy U.S. Navy |
Harry S. Truman |
| 2 | Major General Ralph Canine |
1951 | 1952 | 1 year | U.S. Army U.S. Army | |
NSA directors
References
- ↑ "About NSA". National Security Agency. http://www.nsa.gov/about/about00018.cfm.
- ↑ Alexander was originally a lieutenant general when he first assumed office on 1 August 2005. He was promoted to general when he assumed the additional assignment as Commander, U.S. Cyber Command on 21 May 2010.
