Welcome to the National Security Agency/Central Security Service Kids and Youth webpage.

For a historic look at NSA, visit the National Cryptologic Museum or take a look at the NSA/CSS timeline to discover important dates in cryptology. If you plan to visit the museum, check out what field trips and scavenger hunts are available.

If you are interested in finding out what a Cryptologist does, try to make your own codes and break some of our codes in the Codes and Ciphers section. Also, why not try some Games and Puzzles to challenge your thinking skills or try your hand at coloring one of our pictures?

As you go thru the web site, Crypto Cat will keep a watchful eye on you as you make and break our codes.


Good luck and have fun!