Under Trump, National Security Guardrails Vanish

America’s adversaries have more room to operate, at least in the disinformation space, cybersecurity experts say.

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Firing of National Security Agency Chief Rattles Lawmakers

Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who was also the head of U.S. Cyber Command, was one of several national security officials fired on the advice of a conspiracy theorist.

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Gen. Timothy Haugh Ousted as Head of NSA and Cyber Command

No reason was given for the removal of Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, but the far-right activist Laura Loomer had called for his ouster in a meeting with President Trump, an official said.

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Elon Musk Met With Head of National Security Agency This Week, Spokesman Says

The talks suggest that the effort to shrink the size of the federal work force could soon turn to a critical arm of the intelligence community.

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Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia

The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.

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