National Security Agency (NSA) Challenge Coin

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National Security Agency - NSA - Challenge Coin You are bidding on a new and unissued challenge coin from the National Security Agency (NSA). On the reverse is the official seal of the NSA, on the obverse is a very detailed high relief shield representing secrecy and stealth. This is an official coin produced and sold by the NSA . The National Security Agency ( NSA ) is the main producer and manager of signals intelligence (SIGINT) for the United States government. Estimated to be one of the largest of U.S. intelligence organizations in terms of personnel and budget, the NSA operates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense and reports to the Director of National Intelligence . The NSA is tasked with the global monitoring, collection, decoding , translation and analysis of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, including surveillance of targeted individuals in U.S. territory. The agency is authorized to accomplish its mission through clandestine means , among which are bugging electronic systems and allegedly engaging in sabotage through subversive software . The NSA is also responsible for the protection of U.S. government communications and information systems. [13 ] As part of the growing practice of mass surveillance in the United States , the NSA collects and stores all phone read more