Georgia Cryptologic Center

The George Cryptologic Center (GCC) or NSA Georgia, codenamed "Sweet Tea", is a U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) Central Security Service (CSS) facility located within Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia. The 604,000-square-foot (56,100 m2) facility opened on March 5, 2012 at a cost of $286 million.[1][2][3] The center may employ up to 4000 NSA personnel. Its primary focus is on signals intelligence intercepts from Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.[3]

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References

  1. "NSA/CSS opens newest facility in Georgia". Government Security News. March 6, 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. "NSA Opens 604,000 Sq. ft. Cryptologic Center In Georgia". SecurityWeek. March 8, 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 Bamford, James (March 15, 2012). "The NSA is Building the Country's Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say)". Wired. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

Coordinates: 33°24′47″N 82°10′08″W / 33.413°N 82.169°W / 33.413; -82.169

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