ISTANBUL

President Donald Trump has nominated Joshua M. Rudd to serve as the next head of the National Security Agency (NSA) and US Cyber Command, The Washington Post reported Tuesday, citing US officials familiar with the matter.

Rudd’s nomination has been received by Congress, and if confirmed, Rudd would replace Timothy Haugh, who was dismissed in April, leaving the agencies under interim leadership.

Rudd is currently the deputy commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command and is a career Special Forces officer.

He previously commanded the elite Delta Force and held senior roles during US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The move could end months of leadership uncertainty at the helm of the country’s top signals intelligence and cyber operations bodies.

The NSA and Cyber Command, which share the same leadership, have faced an extended leadership gap amid internal upheaval and concerns over staffing losses.

Rudd’s nomination is expected to be reviewed by the Senate in the coming weeks.