
National security
The concept that technological leadership, particularly in AI, semiconductors, and energy, is a critical component of a nation's security and global power.
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Summary
National security is the fundamental governmental duty to protect a sovereign state, its citizens, economy, and institutions. While historically focused on defense against military attacks, the concept has evolved to encompass a broader range of non-military aspects, including combating terrorism, minimizing crime, and ensuring economic, energy, environmental, food, and cyber security. Threats to national security extend beyond state actors to include non-state actors, criminal organizations, multinational corporations, natural disasters, and more recently, concerns over data security risks posed by companies like ByteDance (parent of TikTok). Governments utilize political, economic, military power, and diplomacy to safeguard national security, and also work to foster regional and international stability by addressing transnational issues such as climate change, economic inequality, political exclusion, and nuclear proliferation. The critical role of nuclear energy in bolstering national security and global competitiveness has also become a significant point of discussion.
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Risks
Actions of other states, violent non-state actors, narcotic cartels, organized crime, multinational corporations, natural disasters, Chinese companies (e.g., ByteDance/TikTok), misuse of artificial intelligence, climate security, supply chain risk, theft of research & intellectual property.
Definition
The protection of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions.
Governmental Duty
Considered a primary duty of government.
Measures Employed
Political power, economic power, military power, diplomacy.
Scope (Broadened)
Includes non-military dimensions such as security from terrorism, crime minimization, economic security, energy security, environmental security, food security, and cyber-security.
Scope (Traditional)
Defense against military attack.
Role of Nuclear Energy
Essential for national security and global competitiveness, especially in the context of an 'Energy Race with China'.
Timeline
- The origins of the National Security Agency (NSA) can be traced back to the establishment of the Cable and Telegraph Section, also known as the Cipher Bureau, in Washington, D.C., three weeks after the U.S. Congress declared war on Germany in World War I. (Source: Web Search Results)
1917-04-28
- The concept of national security has broadened to include non-military dimensions such as economic, energy, environmental, food, and cyber security, in addition to traditional military defense. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)
Recent
- Discussions have highlighted concerns about the national security risks posed by Chinese companies, specifically ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. (Source: Related Documents)
Recent
- Nuclear energy has been identified as essential for national security and global competitiveness, particularly in the context of an 'Energy Race with China'. (Source: Related Documents)
Recent
- The Trump Administration emphasized private-public sector collaboration and initiated projects like the '$500 billion Stargate Project' for AI infrastructure, linking these efforts to national security. (Source: Related Documents)
Recent
Wikipedia
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National security, or national defence (national defense in American English), is the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government. Originally conceived as protection against military attack, national security is widely understood to include also non-military dimensions, such as the security from terrorism, minimization of crime, economic security, energy security, environmental security, food security, and cyber-security. Similarly, national security risks include, in addition to the actions of other states, action by violent non-state actors, by narcotic cartels, organized crime, by multinational corporations, and also the effects of natural disasters. Governments rely on a range of measures, including political, economic, and military power, as well as diplomacy, to safeguard the security of a state. They may also act to build the conditions of security regionally and internationally by reducing transnational causes of insecurity, such as climate change, economic inequality, political exclusion, and nuclear proliferation.
Web Search Results
- National Security Agency - Wikipedia
The National Security Agency (NSA) is an intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the director of national intelligence (DNI). The NSA is responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for global intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, specializing in a discipline known as signals intelligence (SIGINT). The NSA is also tasked with the protection of U.S. communications networks and information systems. [...] From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia U.S. signals intelligence organization For other uses, see National Security Agency (disambiguation) "National Security Agency (disambiguation)"). "NSA" redirects here and is not to be confused with NSC or NASA. For other uses, see NSA (disambiguation) "NSA (disambiguation)"). National Security Agency [...] The origins of the National Security Agency can be traced back to April 28, 1917, three weeks after the U.S. Congress declared war on Germany in World War I. A code "Code (cryptography)") and cipher decryption unit was established as the Cable and Telegraph Section, which was also known as the Cipher Bureau. It was headquartered in Washington, D.C., and was part of the war effort under the executive branch without direct congressional authorization. During the war, it was relocated in the
- Members of the IC - DNI.gov
Image 22: National Security Agency SealThe National Security Agency/Central Security Service is the nation's cryptologic organization that coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized activities to protect U.S. information systems and to produce foreign signals intelligence information. A high-technology organization, NSA is at the forefront of communications and information technology. NSA is also one of the most important centers of foreign language analysis and research within the [...] Two independent agencies—the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Nine Department of Defense elements—the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency (NGA), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and intelligence elements of the five DoD services; the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
- National Security Defined | US EPA
The increase of national policy development driven by the White House and National Security Council (NSC) has expanded the scope of EPA engagement. National security has expanded beyond acts of terrorism, to include cyber-attacks and physical attacks on critical infrastructure, pandemics and bioweapons, great power competition among nation states, geopolitical instability, theft of research & intellectual property, the misuse of artificial intelligence, climate security, supply chain risk [...] Securing EPA to Achieve Our Mission: National security is achieved by advancing the security of EPA people, facilities, and data. As part of the FICO operations, EPA’s National Security Threat Mitigation Program (NSTMP), led by ONS, is a blended security approach distributed across all security domains and organizational programs that enhances sharing of information to tackle the tasks of prevention, detection, and mitigation of risks to the agency’s people, programs, facilities, research, and [...] The scope of Homeland Security and National Security have expanded greatly in the last several years and has affected every department and agency in the federal government. EPA’s primary mission essential function with respect to national security is to prevent, limit, mitigate, or contain chemical, oil, radiological, biological and/or natural or man-made disasters and provide environmental monitoring, assessment, and reporting in support of overall domestic incident management. EPA also
- Justice Manual | 9-90.000 - National Security | United States ...
The unlawful export of sensitive commodities, technologies, and services, as well as trading and engaging in transactions with sanctioned countries and designated individuals and entities, undermines the national security of the United States. Thwarting these unlawful efforts and holding those who violate our export controls and sanctions laws accountable is a top priority for the National Security Division (NSD) of the Department of Justice. [...] officials and USAOs on all matters related to national security, including approval of requests for production of preexisting classified information in connection with an anticipated or ongoing criminal prosecution. Other sections of the National Security Division may also assist, according to the subject matter of the activity involved in a particular prosecution. Occasionally, a law enforcement agency may also possess documents that are classified for national security purposes and which [...] The enforcement of all criminal laws affecting, involving or relating to the national security, and the responsibility for prosecuting criminal offenses, such as conspiracy, perjury and false statements, arising out of offenses related to national security, is assigned to the Assistant Attorney General (AAG) of the National Security Division. Where a matter affects the national security, regardless of the specific statute(s) implicated, prosecutions shall be instituted and conducted under the
- National Security Agency | Central Security Service
NSA Cybersecurity prevents and eradicates threats to U.S. national security systems with a focus on the Defense Industrial Base and the improvement of our weapons’ security. Through our Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, NSA partners with allies, private industry, academics, and researchers to strengthen awareness and collaboration to advance the state of cybersecurity. Learn More Image 2 ### Signals Intelligence [...] Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA): Russian GRU Targeting Western Logistics Entities and Technology Companies ### NSA and Others Publish Advisory Warning of Russian State-spo... FORT MEADE, Md. - The National Security Agency (NSA) is joining several United States and foreign entities to release the Cybersecurity... Read More [...] Image 1: Home Logo: National Security Agency I Central Security Service Home National Security Agency/Central Security Service NSA/CSS Search Search NSA: Search Search NSA: Search
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View on DBPediaNational security, or national defence, is the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government. Originally conceived as protection against military attack, national security is widely understood to include also non-military dimensions, including the security from terrorism, minimization of crime, economic security, energy security, environmental security, food security, and cyber-security. Similarly, national security risks include, in addition to the actions of other nation states, action by violent non-state actors, by narcotic cartels, and by multinational corporations, and also the effects of natural disasters. Governments rely on a range of measures, including political, economic, and military power, as well as diplomacy, to safeguard the security of a nation state. They may also act to build the conditions of security regionally and internationally by reducing transnational causes of insecurity, such as climate change, economic inequality, political exclusion, and nuclear proliferation.

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