Rudd confirmed to head NSA, Cyber Command after near year-long vacancy

Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd was confirmed by the Senate to lead U.S. Cyber Command and serve as director of the NSA; the report emphasizes controversy over his lack of cyber and signals-intelligence experience, Sen. Ron Wyden’s objections concerning potential warrantless surveillance, and the surrounding political context including debates over Section 702 reauthorization and administration priorities.