Question

Which statement best identifies the primary purpose of the National Security Agency (NSA)?(1 point)
Responses

to protect classified and unclassified national security systems
to protect classified and unclassified national security systems

to negotiate non-proliferation agreements with other nations
to negotiate non-proliferation agreements with other nations

to set the nation’s foreign policy agenda
to set the nation’s foreign policy agenda

to share classified and unclassified intelligence with U.S. allies

Answer 1

The statement that best identifies the primary purpose of the National Security Agency (NSA) is:

**to protect classified and unclassified national security systems.**

The NSA is primarily focused on signals intelligence and information assurance to safeguard national security communications.