Trump NSA, Cyber Command Pick Confirmed by Senate After Holdup

March 10, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC

The US Senate Tuesday confirmed Joshua Rudd, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead both US Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, after a Democratic holdup over concerns about the nominee’s experience and understanding of surveillance guardrails.

The upper chamber voted 71-29 to back Rudd’s promotion to the rank of general to lead Cyber Command and NSA. Both agencies have been without a permanent leader since Trump fired Gen. Timothy Haugh almost a year ago.

Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden, a member of the Senate Intelligence panel, has been holding up Rudd’s ...

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