Analyze the goals and objectives of the NSA / CSS

1. Manifestation of principled performance – in the process of accomplishing their missions, the role NSA/CSS entails committing themselves towards a steadfast and principled advance to performance. This takes into consideration acting lawfully through complying with rules and regulations as well as protecting public trust. The same is always fostered through exercising transparency, accountability, and integrity.
2. Implementation of better business practices – In order to achieve this; it is the responsibility of the organization to ensure that they have provided timely and detailed information aimed at informing tactical and optimal investment decisions. In return, organization accountability is also maintained in the act of accomplishing such decision which enables them to achieve related performance improvements.
3. Developing and leading proficient workforce – In order to overcome the existing cryptologic challenges, the organization takes the responsibility of attracting, developing, as well as engaging outstanding diverse employees.
4. Preparation for the future endeavors – The organization takes the responsibility of delivering the capabilities of the next generation as well as implementing solutions to tackle the challenges that might arise afterwards. Such solutions are also aimed to be driven from inventions to operations which in return has the ability of supporting the missions of the U.S. Government and national security
5. Excelling in the modern operations – The organization takes the responsibility of enabling better policymaking, efficient state security actions, and the freedom of action of the United States in cyber space. To achieve that, the organization exploits electronic systems and signals of other states to protect privacy as well as civil liberties (Federation Of American Scientists, 2019). 

Explain what you believe to be the most important goal / objective for the protection of national security interests.

            Out of all the above goals, the most important one is the preparation for the future endeavors. The reason for that is because it is the one which will enable the organization to have the ability of identifying targeted future technological trends. In so doing, it will be easier for the enterprise to integrate breakthrough researches that will allow them to predict any issue concerning technological perishability. This in return has the likelihood of influencing future investment priorities (Federation Of American Scientists, 2019). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                            Reference

Federation Of American Scientists. (2019). Striving For A Safer World Since 1945. [online] Available at: https://fas.org/irp/nsa/strategy.pdf. [Accessed 19 May 2019].