Amid big hacks, U.S. spy agency touts collaboration center with private industry

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The U.S. National Security Agency, in a rare move, on Tuesday showcased a new office aimed at greater collaboration with U.S. private sector defense, technology and telecommunications companies.

The Cybersecurity Collaboration Center is part of a plan to help the agency develop deeper ties and learn about active hacking campaigns from U.S. companies that are continuously targeted by hacking groups long-tracked by the spy agency, said NSA Director of Cybersecurity Rob Joyce.

U.S. officials have said they lack total visibility on the cyberthreat due to legal restrictions that prevent the NSA and other federal spy agencies from collecting data on domestic computer networks. Partners will benefit from the NSA's vast experience and analytical capability, said Morgan Adamski, chief of the center.

There is no security checkpoint before the entrance and office staff can bring their personal devices into the building, a stark difference from NSA headquarters. The glass-encapsulated, open-office space looks more like a Silicon Valley campus than a 68-year-old national security establishment.

 

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I'd like Snowden to oversee this collaboration. 👍

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