{"id":38658,"date":"2017-10-17T20:14:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T20:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2017\/10\/17\/senate-confirms-dod-policy-number-two\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:05:20","slug":"senate-confirms-dod-policy-number-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2017\/10\/17\/senate-confirms-dod-policy-number-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate confirms DoD policy No. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2013 The Senate confirmed David Trachtenberg to be the principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy by a 79-19 vote Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trachtenberg, who was announced as the nominee for the role back in March and had been stuck waiting a final vote in the Senate since July, helps fill a key empty seat at the Pentagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2017\/10\/04\/one-hand-tied-behind-your-back-why-dods-empty-policy-chair-matters\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/XZ6W7NWXXBAH7OBKN5KEAZ5ECQ.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">&#8216;One hand tied behind your back&#8217;: Why DoD&#8217;s empty policy chair matters<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Nine months into the Trump administration, the Pentagon remains understaffed, with a vacancy that experts worry is impacting the ability of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to execute his agenda.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trachtenberg was most recently president and CEO of Shortwaver Consulting, which focuses on national security issues. 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