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How Kathleen Hicks will approach nukes, shipbuilding and the budget
The nominee to be the Pentagon’s No. 2 official touched on a wide range of topics during her hearing.
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A long to-do list awaits Biden’s deputy defense secretary nominee
Kathleen Hicks is widely expected to cruise through her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate.
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Climate change is now a national security priority for the Pentagon
“There is little about what the Department does to defend the American people that is not affected by climate change,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote. “It is a national security issue, and we must treat it as such.”
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Trump didn’t influence program details on Air Force One, JEDI, says acquisition head
Trump’s input into the Air Force One replacement was cosmetic, according to Ellen Lord, the outgoing defense acquisition chief.
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Austin pledges to protect civilian leadership at Pentagon
Lloyd Austin signaled that his core staff would be drawn from civilians, not his old U.S. Central Command team.
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As Biden takes office, key nuclear and missile defense decisions loom
The incoming administration must make several decisions fairly quickly, says outgoing official Rob Soofer.
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Norquist to serve as acting defense secretary; acting service secretaries named
The three current service comptrollers will serve as acting secretaries as well.
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Trump orders DoD to explore use of nuclear power for space
A new executive order would also speed up the testing time for a nuclear reactor at a U.S. facility.
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Biden won’t have his defense secretary in place on Day One
President-elect Joe Biden is pressuring on Congress to quickly confirm his nominees for national security roles, but it appears the congressional calendar won’t permit his pick for defense secretary to be in place on Day One.
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Biden selects Hicks, Kahl for top Pentagon roles
Kathleen Hicks would become the highest-ranking civilian to serve at the Defense Department.
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How Kathleen Hicks will approach nukes, shipbuilding and the budget
The nominee to be the Pentagon’s No. 2 official touched on a wide range of topics during her hearing.
-
A long to-do list awaits Biden’s deputy defense secretary nominee
Kathleen Hicks is widely expected to cruise through her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate.
-
Climate change is now a national security priority for the Pentagon
“There is little about what the Department does to defend the American people that is not affected by climate change,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote. “It is a national security issue, and we must treat it as such.”
-
Trump didn’t influence program details on Air Force One, JEDI, says acquisition head
Trump’s input into the Air Force One replacement was cosmetic, according to Ellen Lord, the outgoing defense acquisition chief.
-
Austin pledges to protect civilian leadership at Pentagon
Lloyd Austin signaled that his core staff would be drawn from civilians, not his old U.S. Central Command team.
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As Biden takes office, key nuclear and missile defense decisions loom
The incoming administration must make several decisions fairly quickly, says outgoing official Rob Soofer.
-
Norquist to serve as acting defense secretary; acting service secretaries named
The three current service comptrollers will serve as acting secretaries as well.
-
Trump orders DoD to explore use of nuclear power for space
A new executive order would also speed up the testing time for a nuclear reactor at a U.S. facility.
-
Biden won’t have his defense secretary in place on Day One
President-elect Joe Biden is pressuring on Congress to quickly confirm his nominees for national security roles, but it appears the congressional calendar won’t permit his pick for defense secretary to be in place on Day One.
-
Biden selects Hicks, Kahl for top Pentagon roles
Kathleen Hicks would become the highest-ranking civilian to serve at the Defense Department.
-
How Kathleen Hicks will approach nukes, shipbuilding and the budget
The nominee to be the Pentagon’s No. 2 official touched on a wide range of topics during her hearing.
-
A long to-do list awaits Biden’s deputy defense secretary nominee
Kathleen Hicks is widely expected to cruise through her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate.
-
Climate change is now a national security priority for the Pentagon
“There is little about what the Department does to defend the American people that is not affected by climate change,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote. “It is a national security issue, and we must treat it as such.”
-
Trump didn’t influence program details on Air Force One, JEDI, says acquisition head
Trump’s input into the Air Force One replacement was cosmetic, according to Ellen Lord, the outgoing defense acquisition chief.
-
Austin pledges to protect civilian leadership at Pentagon
Lloyd Austin signaled that his core staff would be drawn from civilians, not his old U.S. Central Command team.
-
As Biden takes office, key nuclear and missile defense decisions loom
The incoming administration must make several decisions fairly quickly, says outgoing official Rob Soofer.
-
Norquist to serve as acting defense secretary; acting service secretaries named
The three current service comptrollers will serve as acting secretaries as well.
-
Trump orders DoD to explore use of nuclear power for space
A new executive order would also speed up the testing time for a nuclear reactor at a U.S. facility.
-
Biden won’t have his defense secretary in place on Day One
President-elect Joe Biden is pressuring on Congress to quickly confirm his nominees for national security roles, but it appears the congressional calendar won’t permit his pick for defense secretary to be in place on Day One.
-
Biden selects Hicks, Kahl for top Pentagon roles
Kathleen Hicks would become the highest-ranking civilian to serve at the Defense Department.












