New Commander Brings Special Operations Background to Cyber Role

The US Senate has confirmed Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd as the next commander of US Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, despite concerns over his lack of direct experience in signals intelligence and cyber. Rudd, a career special operations officer, will take over the role after nearly a year with an acting commander. He will lead CYBERCOM and NSA during active combat operations in Iran, where cyber capabilities are expected to play a significant role. The confirmation was reported by Breaking Defense.