Trump administration taps Joe Francescon as next NSA deputy director
Source: The Hill
08/21/25 5:06 PM ET
President Trump’s administration selected Joe Francescon, a former intelligence analyst and counterterrorism aide, as the next deputy director of the National Security Agency (NSA).
“Joe has served our country with distinction at the highest levels of national security, from the Intelligence Community to the Pentagon and overseas,” Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Defense Department (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a Thursday statement to The Hill.
“With his wealth of experience countering foreign threats, Joe is exceptionally qualified to lead the next generation of American cybersecurity experts, spearheading efforts to outmaneuver evolving threats and counter our adversaries,” Gabbard and Hegseth added.
Francescon’s post does not require Senate confirmation.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5464452-trump-selects-joe-francescon-nsa/
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Of course I don't expect much different from The Hill.
At least this particular time the dude seems to have SOME semblance of qualification (unlike, say Kegsbreath) and has a Masters in Cybersecurity. Although the fact that Loomer apparently lobbied for him cannot bode well. Maybe some others can weigh in whether it's considered normal to go from "Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combatting Terrorism" to the "Deputy Director of the NSA". Seems like quite a jump to me but I'm no expert 
"GS-1000s". 
If I worked at a Macy's store for 10 years it doesn't mean I'm qualified to be the VP of Macy's entire corp. I just don't know when it comes to his type of work