Information Assurance Directorate

Definition/Scope: The mission of the NSA’s Information Assurance Directorate focuses on protecting National Security Information and Information Systems, in accordance with National Security Directive 42, "National Policy for the Security of National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems".

Acronym:

IAD

Broader Terms:

National Security Agency
signal intelligence

Narrower Terms:

electronic warfare
National Security Directive - 42
Signals Intelligence Directorate

Related Terms:

Committee on National Security Systems
Director of National Intelligence
National Security Directive - 42