Elon Musk pays a visit to the National Security Agency

Zoom in: Musk's visit focused on staff reductions and operations at the spy agency, according to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news.

• An NSA spokesperson told Axios that "meetings with key advisors ensure we are aligned" and that the agency is "focused" on the president, Defense Department and intelligence community's priorities.
• The visit came one day before agencies' deadline to submit their reorganization plans.

The big picture: The NSA has not been immune to DOGE's workforce disruptions, with staff receiving emails offering deferred resignation last month.

• Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, also said she'd fire more than 100 intelligence officers who participated in sexually explicit conversations on an NSA messaging platform.
• Haugh is also the commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, which has reportedly faced new eyebrow-raising mandates around its Russian operations.

Go deeper: Federal judge orders agencies to rehire workers, calls process a "sham"