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Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd is nominated for appointment to the grade of general with assignment as director, National Security Agency/chief, Central Security Service/commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland.

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On Dec. 18, 2025, the Department of Defense posted a release titled "General Officer Announcements" stating that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the president has made general officer nominations. The short notice provides no nominee names or details in the excerpt provided and links to the full release on defense.gov.
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The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as director of the National Security Agency, chief of the Central Security Service, and commander of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:55 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as director of the National Security Agency, chief of the Central Security Service, and commander of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:44 AMTrue
    The statement that Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd is nominated for appointment to the grade of general with assignment as director of the National Security Agency, chief of the Central Security Service, and commander of U.S. Cyber Command is verified by the official release from the Department of Defense. This announcement was made on December 18, 2025, confirming his nomination. Therefore, the statement is accurate as it reflects the official government announcement.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:59 AMTrue
    The statement regarding Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd being nominated for appointment to the grade of general as the director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command is accurate, as confirmed by the official announcement from the Department of Defense on December 18, 2025. Therefore, the claim is true and well-supported by the source provided.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:51 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as director of the National Security Agency, chief of the Central Security Service, and commander of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. This nomination aligns with the Department's standard procedure for such appointments. Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:03 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as director of the National Security Agency, chief of the Central Security Service, and commander of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. This nomination is consistent with the statement provided.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:21 AMTrue
    The statement regarding Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd's nomination for appointment to the grade of general, along with his assignment as director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service, is supported by the official Department of Defense release dated December 18, 2025. This confirms the details of his nomination as stated. Therefore, the statement is accurate as presented.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:52 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that President Biden has nominated Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as director of the National Security Agency, chief of the Central Security Service, and commander of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. This nomination is consistent with the Department of Defense's standard procedure for such appointments. Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:44 PMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as director of the National Security Agency, chief of the Central Security Service, and commander of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:42 AMcomplete
    The statement accurately reflects the announcement regarding Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd's nomination for appointment to the grade of general with a specific assignment as director of the National Security Agency, chief of the Central Security Service, and commander of U.S. Cyber Command. This information was confirmed in the official release by the Department of Defense dated December 18, 2025. Therefore, the verdict is complete as the statement is true as stated.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:32 AMcomplete
    The statement regarding Army Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd being nominated for appointment to the grade of general with assignments at the National Security Agency, Central Security Service, and U.S. Cyber Command is affirmed by the official announcement dated December 18, 2025. This evidence confirms the accuracy of the statement with no contradicting information found. Therefore, the verdict is complete based on the corroborating official source.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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