The focus on eradicating hackers from victimized organizations sets the new Cybersecurity Directorate apart from old defense-focused branches of the NSA.

The update comes amid longstanding complaints the agency is slow to share meaningful data.

The National Security Agency has started to lay the groundwork and select the leadership for a reorganization of its cybersecurity activities.

NSA brass wants to increase the agency's use of AI in defensive and offensive operations.