Cyber Command, NSA nominee Rudd advances to Senate floor

The Senate Intelligence Committee advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA, following earlier voice-vote approval by the Senate Armed Services Committee, with a full Senate vote expected soon. The piece highlights Rudd's lack of prior cyber or intelligence experience, the abrupt firing of the previous chief, and recent confirmations and expected promotions for key deputies, signaling imminent leadership changes across U.S. cyber operations.