Incoming NSA chief has a reputation for winning ‘all the important fights.’ Russia will be his bigg

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Incoming NSA chief has a reputation for winning ‘all the important fights.’ Russia will be his biggest test yet.


By Ellen Nakashima April 1 at 6:00 AM Email the author

The next head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command will be taking charge in the face of what intelligence officials call the greatest strategic threat to the United States: Russia’s efforts to disrupt U.S. elections.

Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone, who is widely expected to be confirmed this month, also will confront Russia’s aggressive targeting of the U.S. electrical grid and other critical infrastructure, and if directed would be responsible for providing the president and defense secretary options to counter such provocations.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/incoming-nsa-chief-has-a-reputation-for-winning-all-the-important-fights-russia-will-be-his-biggest-test-yet/2018/03/31/ee943ef0-23d6-11e8-badd-7c9f29a55815_story.html?utm_term=.1e72a7f70922