April 4, 2025 By Pierluigi Paganini
President Trump fired Gen. Timothy Haugh as head of U.S. Cyber Command and NSA
President Donald Trump this week fired Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, who served as the head of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency. Gen. Haugh’s was fired just over a year into a typical three-year term. Intelligence experts warn that the decision could significantly impact national security. Trump also fired Haugh’s deputy, Wendy Noble.
Army Lt. Gen. William Hartman, Cyber Command’s deputy, will serve as acting head of both Cyber Command and NSA.
CBS reported that a director for intelligence, Brian Walsh, a senior director for legislative affairs, Thomas Boodry, and a senior director overseeing technology and national security, David Feith, were also fired.