Leaders Tapped to Fill Months-Long Vacancies Atop NSA, Cyber Command

Trump Taps Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to Lead NSA, Cyber Command

The deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command would fill a post that has been vacant for eight months.

Trump chooses Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to head NSA, Cyber Command

Dec 18 - U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, the deputy commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific ‍Command, ​as director of the National ‍Security Agency and head of the U.S. Cyber Command, the Pentagon ​said ​Thursday in a statement. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Leaders tapped to fill months-long vacancies atop NSA, Cyber Command

The signals-intelligence titan and the combatant command have been without a permanent leader since April.

Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd Nominated as NSA Director Amid Global Cybersecurity Challenges

Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd Nominated as NSA Director Amid Global Cybersecurity Challenges U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd as the new director of the National Security Agency and head of the U.S. Cyber Command. The Pentagon announced the nomination, noting Rudd's experience as the deputy commander of the Indo-Pacific Command.Rudd, a former Special Forces officer from South Carolina, is set to be elevated to the rank of gener…

Trump nominates Army general to lead Cyber Command, NSA after ouster of previous director

President Donald Trump nominated an Army general with a special operations background to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, according to the Pentagon, following the tumultuous ouster of two top officials from the entities in April. Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, who currently serves as the deputy commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee for nomination to an unspecified position on…