Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd Confirmed as New Leader of NSA, Cyber Command

The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, the deputy chief of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, as the director of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.

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Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, the Army general tapped to lead the U.S. National Security Agency, assured lawmakers that he will follow the Constitution and the law when it comes to using the NSA's powerful surveillance tools.

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-- Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes.bsky.social) Jan 29, 2026 at 4:12 PM

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Trumpy said we don't need no stinkin cyber defenses. Especially in them rebel blue states.

The Trump administration's proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget included a projected $491 million cut to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). These actions were viewed by critics as weakening national security infrastructure at a time of increasing cyber threats.

The Humpy Dumpy administration reallocated approximately $1 billion in anti-terror funds AWAY from major Democratic urban centers (like New York, California, and Washington D.C.) to Republican-controlled states.

Just because.

#1 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-11 11:11 AM

I am nobody, ignorant of why Trump let this nomination pass on by, but I have a nagging suspicion we won't be seeing any independent action from Rudd that Trump opposes, he won't be the New Pope. And one has a very powerful fear that those who say Trump is a Russian asset might be right. So....

#2 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-03-12 07:37 AM

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