The law, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, permits U.S. spy agencies to gather communications of foreigners located abroad without obtaining a court warrant. In his role, Rudd would also co-lead U.S. Cyber Command, the digital combatant command responsible for many of the Pentagon’s offensive cyber missions. Notably, in written questions during her confirmation hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said warrants “should generally be required before an agency undertakes a U.S. As the number two leader of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Rudd has spent his career largely in special operations and joint command roles. NSA and Cyber Command have been without a permanent leader for months, after far-right activist Laura Loomer pushed for the firing of their previous head, Gen. Timothy Haugh, in April.