Brig. Gen. Matthew Lennox will take command of the Cyber National Mission Force on Friday, replacing Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock as part of a broader leadership turnover. The change comes after months of upheaval following last April’s abrupt firing of the Cyber Command/NSA head and the Senate’s recent confirmation of Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead Cyber Command and the NSA. #CyberNationalMissionForce #OperationMidnightHammer
Keypoints
- Brig. Gen. Matthew Lennox will assume command of the CNMF and receive his second star.
- Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock will move to be Cyber Command’s deputy and is slated to pin on a third star, with the timing unclear.
- The leadership change follows months of instability after the abrupt firing of the Cyber Command/NSA head and several withdrawn nominations.
- Lennox brings operational cyber experience as deputy commander of Joint Force Headquarters–Cyber Army and was in the chain of command for Operation Midnight Hammer against Iranian air defenses.
- The CNMF comprises 39 joint cyber teams and over 2,000 personnel, conducting offensive and defensive operations organized against adversaries such as Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.
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