Rudd confirmed to lead National Security Agency

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by Ashleigh Fields
March 11, 2026
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Gen. Joshua Rudd was confirmed by the Senate to lead the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command.

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Senators confirmed Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Cyber Command on Tuesday. This confirmation, by a 71-29 vote in the Senate, adds to Rudd's existing responsibilities as deputy chief of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Lawmakers successfully sidestepped Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)’s procedural hold to achieve the confirmation.

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The Senate confirmed Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.

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