These are the favorites to become the next NSA director
With NSA Director Adm. Mike Rogers set to retire later this year, several prominent names are already being floated among government leaders as to who will become the next leader of the country’s premier signals intelligence agency. Several sources with knowledge of the discussions said the “name at the top of the list” is U.S. Army Cyber Command Gen. Paul Nakasone, who has helped pioneer the U.S. Army’s offensive and defensive cyber operations mission. The sources — both current and former U.S. officials — spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to freely discuss the candidate search. Other contenders include Lt. Gen. William Mayville, who now serves as director of operations for the Pentagon’s Joint Staff, and Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command, according to two current U.S. officials. Rogers’ retirement was first reported by The Washington Post and independently confirmed by CyberScoop. The Cipher Brief similarly reported on Friday […]
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