The
National Security Agency (NSA) is committed to the establishment
and maintenance of world-class environmental, safety, and occupational
health programs—programs designed to protect the environment
and health of our people, our customers, and the communities where
we operate. The Agency strives to operate in this manner not only
to comply with laws and regulations, but also to demonstrate responsible
environmental stewardship and maintain a positive relationship
with our community stakeholders. NSA recognizes that operational,
economic, environmental, public, and social concerns are all integrally
linked to the Agency's future mission. Meeting the commitment
to protect these concerns is a primary senior management objective—as
well as the individual and collective responsibility of all Agency
employees worldwide. To that end, NSA shall:
- Comply with all
applicable Federal, State, and local environmental laws
and regulations; and all applicable
Department of Defense (DoD) regulations, guidance,
and Executive orders.
- Establish management
systems for environmental, health, and safety concerns based
on recognized standards, and set Agency-wide
goals for continuous improvement.
- Integrate environmental,
health, and safety concerns into our business plans and decisions—including
the design, implementation, production, and support of our
processes and services.
- Reduce environmental
impacts and conserve natural resources by seeking to cost-effectively
avoid the creation of pollution
and wastes from our processes and services—to include
construction, industrial processes, and procurement of supplies—through
the minimization of waste and emissions, reuse and recycling
of material, and responsible management of energy and water
use.
- Work with suppliers,
contractors, and customers to promote responsible environmental,
safety, and health practices.
- Manage remaining
wastes through environmentally safe and responsible methods
and vendors.
- Motivate and
prepare all employees to take personal accountability
for protecting the environment and creating a safe and
healthy workplace.
- Be a leader
in deploying and promoting innovative, cost-effective
environmental, health, and safety technologies and procedures
both within and outside of the Agency.
- Act quickly
and responsibly to correct incidents or conditions that
endanger the environment, and inform those who may
be affected.
- Regularly
review and improve this policy, communicate it to employees,
and make it available to public stakeholders.
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Keith B. Alexander
Director
National Security Agency
