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Navy Vice Adm. Michael Rogers Is Obama’s Choice To Run NSA

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Navy Vice Adm. Michael S. Rogers is President Barack Obama’s nominee to become the next commander of U.S. Cyber Command, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a DOD news release issued on Thursday.

Vice Adm. Mike Rogers is “a trained cryptologist” with a Navy career spanning 30 years. He currently serves as the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command commander and commander of the U.S. 10th Fleet. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, he will replace Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander, who has served as the NSA director since 2005.

Richard Ledgett has been selected to serve as the NSA deputy director. In his new role as the senior civilian at NSA, Mr. Ledgett acts at the agency’s chief operating officer. He replaces J. Chris Inglis, who retired from the position in January.

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