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The '''National Cryptologic School''' is a school within the [[National Security Agency]] that provides training to members of the Agency.


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| leader_name = [[Frank Rowlett|Frank Byron Rowlett]]
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The '''National Cryptologic University''' ('''NCU''') (formerly known as the '''National Cryptologic School''', or the '''NCS''') is a school within the [[National Security Agency]] that provides training to members of the [[United States Intelligence Community]].
The National Cryptologic School (NCS) is a Cryptologic Training Schools within the [[United States Cryptologic System]] (USCS). It is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering curriculum in [[Cryptology]], [[Information Assurance]], Language, and Leadership.


The National Cryptologic University is a Cryptologic Training School within the [[National Security Agency]] (NSA). It is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering curriculum in [[cryptology]], [[Information Assurance|information assurance]], language, and leadership.<ref>{{cite web |title=Career Development |publisher=National Security Agency |url=https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/NSA/nsacareerdevelopment.html/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |archive-date=2022-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127104351/https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/NSA/nsacareerdevelopment.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
NCS courses are provided to the civilian and military population of the NSA, as well as the [[Intelligence Community]], the military services, and the USCS. Many of the courses are accredited by the [[American Council on Education]] and the [[Council on Occupational Education]], and are eligible for transfer credits at a variety of educational institutions.


It was opened on November 1, 1965, and is now housed on multiple campuses, including the NSA's [[Friendship Annex]] facility in [[Linthicum, Maryland|Linthicum]], [[Maryland]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Bamford |first=James |authorlink=James Bamford |title=The Puzzle Palace: A Report on America's Most Secret Agency |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=1983 |page=153 |isbn=9780140067484}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Career Development |publisher=National Security Agency |date=February 23, 2009 |url=http://www.nsa.gov/careers/career_dev/ |accessdate=July 18, 2013}}</ref>
Training is delivered via computer-based methods, as well as in the traditional classroom setting. Employees have access to literally thousands of web-based training courses developed by NSA, as well as those offered by a variety of vendors and agencies throughout the Intelligence Community.


It was renamed from the National Cryptologic School to the National Cryptologic University in 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pages/Organization.aspx?oid=4a099b28-9016-e811-810f-5065f38bf0e1 | title=National Cryptologic University | access-date=2023-10-02 | archive-date=2023-09-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909141048/https://www.acenet.edu/National-Guide/Pages/Organization.aspx?oid=4a099b28-9016-e811-810f-5065f38bf0e1 | url-status=live }}</ref>
==References==

*[http://www.nsa.gov/about/about00004.cfm National Cryptologic School]
NCU courses are provided to the civilian and military population of the NSA, as well as the [[United States Intelligence Community|Intelligence Community]], the military services, and the [[Central Security Service]] (CSS). Many of the courses are accredited by the [[American Council on Education]] and the [[Council on Occupational Education]], and are eligible for [[transfer credit]]s at a variety of educational institutions.

Training is delivered via computer-based methods, as well as in the traditional classroom setting. Employees have access to thousands of web-based training courses developed by NSA, as well as those offered by a variety of vendors and agencies throughout the Intelligence Community.

== See also ==
*[[Dundee Society]]
*[[Zendian problem]]
*[[Government Code and Cypher School]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/11/09/the-nsa-school-how-the-intelligence-community-gets-smarter-secretly/ |title=The NSA school: How the intelligence community gets smarter, secretly |first=Susan |last=Svrluga |date=November 9, 2015 |accessdate=November 11, 2015 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/news-stories/2015/national-cryptologic-school-turns-50.shtml |title= NSA Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the National Cryptologic School
| date=November 4, 2015|work=NSA.Gov}}
* {{cite web | url=https://cryptologicfoundation.org/support/event_calendar.html/event/2018/04/30/1525064400/1965-national-cryptologic-school-approved |title= Event Calendar — 1965: National Cryptologic School Approved | date=April 30, 2018|work=National Cryptologic Museum Foundation}}

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Latest revision as of 18:35, 23 August 2024

National Cryptologic University
FormationNovember 1, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-11-01)
Location
Official language
English
The first director
Frank Byron Rowlett
Parent organization
National Security Agency
Websitewww.nsa.gov

The National Cryptologic University (NCU) (formerly known as the National Cryptologic School, or the NCS) is a school within the National Security Agency that provides training to members of the United States Intelligence Community.

The National Cryptologic University is a Cryptologic Training School within the National Security Agency (NSA). It is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering curriculum in cryptology, information assurance, language, and leadership.[1]

It was opened on November 1, 1965, and is now housed on multiple campuses, including the NSA's Friendship Annex facility in Linthicum, Maryland.[2][3]

It was renamed from the National Cryptologic School to the National Cryptologic University in 2022.[4]

NCU courses are provided to the civilian and military population of the NSA, as well as the Intelligence Community, the military services, and the Central Security Service (CSS). Many of the courses are accredited by the American Council on Education and the Council on Occupational Education, and are eligible for transfer credits at a variety of educational institutions.

Training is delivered via computer-based methods, as well as in the traditional classroom setting. Employees have access to thousands of web-based training courses developed by NSA, as well as those offered by a variety of vendors and agencies throughout the Intelligence Community.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Career Development". National Security Agency. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  2. ^ Bamford, James (1983). The Puzzle Palace: A Report on America's Most Secret Agency. Penguin Books. p. 153. ISBN 9780140067484.
  3. ^ "Career Development". National Security Agency. February 23, 2009. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "National Cryptologic University". Archived from the original on 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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