Trump administration taps Joe Francescon as next NSA deputy director [View all]

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/