Central Security Service

Central Security Service
	Emblem of the Central Security Service
Agency overview
Formed	1972
Headquarters	Fort Meade, Maryland, U.S.; 39°6′32″N 76°46′17″W
Agency executives	General Timothy D. Haugh, USAF, Chief, Central Security Service; Major General Douglas S. Coppinger, USAF, Deputy Chief, Central Security Service;
Website	Page on NSA.gov

The Central Security Service (CSS) is a combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense which was established in 1972 to integrate the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Service Cryptologic Components (SCC) of the United States Armed Forces in the field of signals intelligence, cryptology, and information assurance at the tactical level. In 2002, the CSS had approximately 25,000 uniformed members. It is part of the United States Intelligence Community.

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