William J. Hartman

William J. Hartman
William J. Hartman
	Official portrait, 2024
Born	Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Cyber National Mission Force; 780th Military Intelligence Brigade; 524nd Military Intelligence Battalion
Battles / wars	Gulf War; Iraq War; War in Afghanistan
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (2); Bronze Star Medal (3)

William J. Hartman is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the acting commander of United States Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency, and chief of the Central Security Service since 3 April 2025, and as the deputy commander of the United States Cyber Command since 16 January 2024. He previously served as the commander of the Cyber National Mission Force from August 2019 to January 2024.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

In May 2023, Hartman was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general with assignment as the deputy commander of United States Cyber Command.^[6]^[7]

On 3 April 2025, Timothy D. Haugh, the director of the National Security Agency, was removed from his position. Hartman was named as acting director.^[8]

References

^ "Major General William J. Hartman - General Officer Management Office". Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "Brig. Gen. William J. Hartman". www.arcyber.army.mil.
^ "Gen. William Hartman to Lead Cyber National Mission Force as Commander". Executive Gov. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ Pomerleau, Mark (21 June 2019). "One of the military's top cyber groups will get a new leader". Fifth Domain. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "DoD has enduring role in election defense". U.S. Air Force. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "PN686 — Maj. Gen. William J. Hartman — Army, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^ Senate Session, Part 3. C-SPAN (video). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ Nakashima, Ellen (3 April 2025). "National Security Agency and Cyber Command chief Gen. Timothy Haugh ousted". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 April 2025.

External links

Media related to William J. Hartman at Wikimedia Commons
Appearances on C-SPAN

Military offices
Preceded by Maria B. Barrett	Deputy Commanding General of Joint Force Headquarters–Cyber of the United States Army Cyber Command 2017–2019	Succeeded by Ryan M. Janovic
Preceded by Timothy D. Haugh	Commander of the Cyber National Mission Force 2019–2024	Succeeded by Lorna M. Mahlock
	Deputy Commander of the United States Cyber Command 2024–present	Incumbent
	Commander of the United States Cyber Command, Director of the National Security Agency, and Chief of the Central Security Service Acting 2025–present	Incumbent