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NSA to Form New Cybersecurity Directorate
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tdsan
tdsan,
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7/24/2019 | 8:28:32 PM
They already have another group called TAO

TAO is reportedly "now the largest and arguably the most important component of the NSA's huge Signals Intelligence Directorate (SID)[8] (SIGINT), consisting of more than 1,000 military and civilian computer hackers, intelligence analysts, targeting specialists, computer hardware and software designers, and electrical engineers" - Wikipedia

As the NSA has undergone reorganizations in recent years, it has lost its emphasis on cybersecurity, said Gen. Nakasone during the International Conference on Cyber Security at Fordham University, the Wall Street Journal reports. - Dark Reading

Wait, I am confused, NSA already has a group called TAO that is directly responsible for Stuxnet and Nitro Zeus creation. That group is an offensive and defensive group where they utilize the various tools (some that have been stolen by Shadow Brokers) that are a combination of exploits and vulnerabilities found in OS, Network, Protocols, and other signal communication tools.

There is also a group called "Cyber Command" that is specifically responsible for offensive tactics.
"USCYBERCOM was created in mid-2009 at the National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters in Fort George G. MeadeMaryland. It cooperates with NSA networks and has been concurrently headed by the Director of the National Security Agency since its inception.[1] While originally created with a defensive mission in mind, it has increasingly been viewed as an offensive force.[1] On 18 August 2017, it was announced that USCYBERCOM would be elevated to the status of a full and independent unified combatant command.[2] This elevation occurred on 4 May 2018." - Wikipedia

USCybercom is an offensive entity that is responsible for cybersecurity operations under the direction of the NSA. I am trying to figure out if they have two groups that are responsible for offensive and defensive cybersecurity tactics, why did Nakasone say that they did not have groups to address the cybersecurity issues at Ft. Belvoir and Ft. Meade? 

I think it is because they want to increase the fiscal portfolio, if they can create another directorate, this will give them the ability to expand and sustain the cybersecurity budget. But this happens all the time, the misuse of money and power to feed their own personal power obsession.

Todd  


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