The NSA is a branch of the DOD.
Up until recently (18-30 months ago) NSA employees were only allowed to identify themselves as employees of DoD. It was common knowledge, that unspecific references to Fort Meade meant NSA; and if you saw a P.O. from Procurement Office, Fort Meade, it meant the NSA was buying it. /r$
But many folks from Tim May High School ;-} also have DOD "status". And so do all the DIA, various serviec agencies & likely the gardener.. Net result, you're no smarter than when you started out.... -- A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz@nrk.com & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433