Trump’s cyber chief pick tells lawmakers he’ll assess efficacy of Cybercom-NSA dual-hat role, if confirmed

In a confirmation hearing with lawmakers on Thursday, President Donald Trump’s nominee for top uniformed cyber chief said he would evaluate the efficiency of the dual-hat leadership role between U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency if he’s confirmed to the job, touching on one of the community’s most heated policy debates.

Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, who is currently the deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific, was asked by multiple Senate Armed Services Committee members about the two organizations he may inherit, and what he thought about their current leadership structure.

Rudd said that throughout his career — which is largely based in special operations — he’s seen a “demonstration of effectiveness, as well as efficiency” under the dual-hat role held by the Cybercom commander and NSA director.

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