Senate confirms Josh Rudd to lead NSA and Cyber Command

Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, then-deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz Fitness Center, May 15, 2025. The Senate confirmed Rudd to lead Cyber Command and the NSA March 10. Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Samantha Jetzer/U.S. Navy

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead Cyber Command and the National Security Agency in a dual-hatted capacity, giving the signals intelligence and hacking titans their first permanent leader in almost a year.

Gen. Joshua Rudd was confirmed in a 71-29 vote some three months after he was nominated to the position. NSA and Cyber Command have been without a permanent leader since far-right activist Laura Loomer pushed for the firing of the post’s previous occupant, Gen. Timothy Haugh, last April. Since then, Lt. Gen. William Hartman has led the agency ...