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Hegseth Faces Growing Pressure Over Cyber Leadership Vacuum

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US Cyber Command Still Lacks a Leader - Months After Trump Fired Gen. Timothy Haugh Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • June 19, 2025

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Wednesday the White House and Pentagon were "in talks" to replace Gen. Timothy Haugh as the head of U.S. Cyber Command. (Image: Senate Armed Services Committee video feed)

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under mounting pressure to fill the top post at Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, vacant for months since President Donald Trump fired Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh after a White House meeting with far-right influencer Laura Loomer.

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The Pentagon chief told the Senate Armed Services committee Wednesday that the Department of Defense and White House were "in talks" to replace Haugh in the dual-hatted role, which leads defense operations for DOD information ...


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