NSA revives 'Tailored Access Operations' name for elite hacking unit

2026-07-13

NSA renamed its Office of Computer Network Operations back to Tailored Access Operations under new leadership, with Deputy Director Tim Kosiba at the helm, reversing the 2016 NSA21 restructuring that split TAO's developers and operators into separate directorates. The unit is set to open a dedicated building at Fort Meade next month.