National Security Agency | Diversity Employer

WHERE INTELLIGENCE GOES TO WORK.

The National Security Agency (NSA) leads the U.S. government in cryptology that encompasses both signals intelligence (SIGINT) insights and cybersecurity products and services and enables computer network operations to gain a decisive advantage for the nation and our allies.

Why NSA?

By joining NSA, you become part of a diverse team of professionals working to prevent foreign adversaries from gaining access to classified national security information, support our military members with critical information and protect our cybersecurity infrastructure and communication systems. A career at NSA offers you the opportunity to work with the best, shape the course of the world and secure your own future. Hear from some of our current employees about their experience at NSA in our employee spotlights.

Join Our Team

Meet NSA online! Currently, many of NSA's recruitment activities are being conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NSA is providing students, recent graduates and experienced professionals with many opportunities to meet with us online. Visit NSA's Virtual Recruitment Schedule page at U.S. Intelligence Community careers - Events and Recruiting (intelligencecareers.gov) today to take advantage of upcoming interactive events. Chat with NSA recruiters and subject matter experts and learn about available career opportunities. There is a place for you at NSA!

So, keep applying, stay healthy and safe, and get ready for a journey like no other working on amazing projects to secure our nation's future.

The professionals of the National Security Agency have one collective goal: to protect the nation. Our ability to bring diverse individual experiences and perspectives together is a key part of our ability to overcome NSA’s greatest challenges, anticipate intentions of our adversaries and develop solutions to meet ever-changing mission needs.

NSA’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Directorate leads the agency in the development of strategies to innovate and maintain our culture of inclusion that allows every employee the opportunity to have a positive impact on NSA’s mission.

NSA fosters this environment through an array of policies, procedures, training and initiatives, including:

Special Emphasis Programs
Interactive events, guest speakers and employee resource groups are a few of many vehicles that champion awareness and understanding.

Employee Resource Groups
Employee resource groups at NSA are designed to advocate who we are, as well as educate the NSA employee population through group-sponsored training events, presentations, demonstrations, displays, panel discussions and more.

Current groups include:

• AA (African-American)
• AAPI (Asian-American/Pacific Islander)
• AIAN (American Indian/Alaska Native)
• AV (American Veteran)
• ESL (English as a Second Language)
• HLAT (Hispanic/Latino)
• IC (Islamic Culture)
• NG (Next Gen)
• PRIDE (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Allies)
• PWD (People with Disabilities)
• W (Women)

Reasonable Accommodations
NSA provides the means for employees to fully and meaningfully contribute their skills to the mission. The agency arranges for interpreters, attendants and accessible workspaces, while continually innovating with assistive technologies to empower employees with both physical and hidden disabilities.