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Inside the NSA: America's Cyber Secrets
Film · documentary · 45 min
You've heard the conspiracy theories and seen the movies. Now find out what really goes on inside one of the world's most secretive government organizations ... The National Security Agency. Since its inception in 1952, the National Security Agency has been shrouded in secrecy; for years the White House denied its very existence. For the first time since 9/11 changed everything, cameras go beyond the closed doors of the NSA, deep inside the agency's 2.6 million square foot top-secret compound. Inside the NSA: America's Cyber Secrets reveals the agency's critical role in protecting the country - from defending the US military from a cyber attack, to the hunt for Osama Bin Laden.
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National Geographic recently had a "special" on "Inside the NSA: America's Cyber Secrets" where they mentioned and showed this letter. They said the NSA didn't end up doing anything with it but still wanted to classify it for 50+ years so that no one else could use the ideas within.
My favorite parts of the episode were:
- All of the Windows XP machines everyone was using
- The flashing red lights on the ceiling in secure areas (familiar for those that have been in similar secure facilities)
- The obnoxious re-enactments where real employees pretend to gather and discuss on-going developments. It was outright silly.
The episode just aired in January and it looks like it isn't on their site yet, but there are related videos: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/search/?search=%22Inside+the+NSA%22
EDIT: The NSA press release mentions it too. They say "featured" but they didn't spend more than 5 minutes out of the hour program.
The Nash letters were also recently featured on the National Geographic [...]