"The Trump administration on Monday night transmitted Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence committees for promotion to the rank of general, signaling he is likely to be nominated for director of the NSA and Cyber Command. Rudd, deputy director for Indo-Pacific Command, appears to not have previously served in a military cybersecurity position, but a person familiar with the matter confirmed the nomination and said his background in a global region that includes China would align with U.S. goals to counter Chinese cyber threats."
"The signals intelligence titan and combatant command have been without a permanent leader for months since far-right activist Laura Loomer pushed for the firing of Gen. Timothy Haugh in April. Since then, Lt. Gen. William Hartman has led the agency in an acting capacity."
"NSA has been facing waves of internal strain and lower morale across its workforce amid a mix of leadership gaps, program cuts and recent extensions of deferred resignation offers, Nextgov/FCW reported last month. It recently achieved its goals to shed around 2,000 people from its workforce this year."
Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd was transmitted to the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence committees for promotion to general and is likely to be nominated as director of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command. Rudd is deputy director for Indo-Pacific Command and appears not to have prior military cybersecurity experience, though his background in the China-including region aligns with U.S. goals to counter Chinese cyber threats. The NSA and Cyber Command have lacked a permanent leader for months after the move to remove Gen. Timothy Haugh, with Lt. Gen. William Hartman serving in an acting role and expected to retire when a full-time leader is named. NSA morale and staffing have suffered amid leadership gaps, program cuts, and about 2,000 separations this year.
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