The National Security Agency (NSA) will begin sharing stories about some of the agency’s past missions in a new podcast. dubbing There is no such podcastthe podcast will initially focus on foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity in its first two episodes, both of which can be listened to starting tomorrow, September 5.
For years, the work of the National Security Agency was shrouded in strict secrecy. Then, in 2013, former agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked secret information about surveillance programs such as PRISM and Boundless Informant. Anger and heated debate over the agency’s actions soon ensued and continue to this day.
Now, we’ll find out what the NSA chose to reveal in interviews with its experts.
The pilot episode of “No Such Podcast” tells the declassified story of the National Security Agency’s Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) contribution to the U.S. government’s takedown of Osama bin Laden, one of the masterminds of the September 11, 2001 attacks. . Following the discussion, we’ll feature interviews with leaders in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, advanced research, and more.
“We can’t talk about some of our work because of the sensitivity of it, but now is the time to start telling more stories we can talk about, share more expertise, and highlight these incredible public servants,” NSA Director of Strategic Communications Sara Siegel, said in a press release.
