{"id":75029,"date":"2023-01-24T18:25:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T18:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/01\/24\/white-house-names-latest-pick-to-lead-veterans-benefits-operations\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:38:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:38:52","slug":"white-house-names-latest-pick-to-lead-veterans-benefits-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/veterans\/2023\/01\/24\/white-house-names-latest-pick-to-lead-veterans-benefits-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"White House names latest pick to lead veterans benefits operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a> is poised to have all of its top leadership posts filled for the first time in more than six years following the White House\u2019s Monday evening nomination of a new under secretary for benefits<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Administration officials announced the selection of Joshua Jacobs<\/a>, currently a senior adviser at Veterans Affairs, to serve as the top benefits official in the department after a six-month review of potential candidates by a special commission. Jacobs\u2019 nomination now goes to the Senate<\/a>, where lawmakers are expected to review his credentials during the next few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacobs has been performing the duties of under secretary for benefits for the department since July 2022. His nomination is not expected to be seen as controversial, and could be fast-tracked by the Democratic-controlled Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the nomination is noteworthy because the top benefits post has been without a Senate-confirmed leader for almost two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\t