How important is standardizing work processes to you?
The NSA sets "common protocols and standards so that our military can securely share information with our allies, NATO and coalition forces around the world. Interoperability is a key to successful joint operations and exercises. Determining objectives, setting priorities, delegating work, and ensuring that work is completed with a focus on quality and timeliness, whether in technical, mission, policy, or all three areas." They go on to explain that this helps ensure accountability and further identifies training and development opportunities for their workforce. Explore this further and reflect on how it relates to your relevant experience and how that has prepared you for the work you would be doing with the NSA.
"Standards ensure an organization is coordinated by providing guidelines which enhance greater collaboration and innovation. It allows for greater flexibility without having to reinvent the map, minimizing the effort for the rest of the team to get on board. As the old adage goes, you have to know the rules and why they are there before you can ever consider breaking them."
