NSA & DHS:
A PARTNERSHIP BUILT ON
MISSION, PEOPLE, EXPERIENCE,
AND TECHNOLOGY
Ms. Sandra Stanar-Johnson
NCR Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Coordinator
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PARTNERSHIP
NSA & DHS: STRONGER TEAM. SAFER NATION.
NSA brings information assurance, signals intelligence, and
technical expertise to support DHS’ homeland security mission.
• Counterterrorism
• Cybersecurity
• Support to USSS, USCG, CBP, ICE, TSA
• Southwest Border Protection
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WHAT NSA PROVIDES:
CYBERSECURITY
IT TAKES A NATION
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CYBERSECURITY
 Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security established a special
partnership in late 2010 to advance operational planning and department
coordination.
 The Defense Department has cyber capabilities and experience,
domestically and in foreign cyberspace, spanning over a quarter century.
 DHS has important public-private relationship responsibilities that are
essential to implementing complementary government-industry
cybersecurity solutions.
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CYBERSECURITY
Enhanced DHS-DOD Cybersecurity Coordination Structure
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Homeland Security
Under Secretary
National Protection and Programs
Directorate
USD(I)
CDR USSTRATCOM
Director National
Security Agency
CDR USCYBERCOM
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At DHS
National Cybersecurity and
Communications Integration
Center (NCCIC)
Cryptologic Support
Group (CSG)
Cyber Support
Element (CSE)
At NSA
Director, Cybersecurity
Coordination
DOD/NSA Deputy
Senior Acquisition
Executive (SAE)
Embeds
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Joint
Coordination
Element
DHS Gen Counsel
DHS Privacy
DHS Civil Rights
/ Civil Liberties
NSA/CSS Threat
Operations Center
(NTOC) Embeds
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CYBERSECURITY
• In late 2010, Secretaries
of Defense and
Homeland Security sign
MOA
• DHS and DoD Joint
Coordination Element
housed at NSA
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THANK YOU
Sandra Stanar-Johnson
NCR Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Coordinator
sstanar@nsa.gov
202-355-8392 (bb)
443-479-0293 (u)
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