U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd enters the hearing room during a Senate Armed Services Committee Confirmation Hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026. Tom Brenner/Getty Images
The Senate on March 10 confirmed Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Cyber Command, approving his nomination by a 71–29 vote.
As part of the confirmation, Rudd was promoted to the rank of general. The NSA has lacked a permanent director since President Donald Trump dismissed Gen. Tim Haugh in April 2025. In the interim, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William Hartman has overseen Cyber Command operations.
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