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CongressLloyd Austin In Place As Biden’s Defense Secretary
After being confirmed in a nearly unanimous vote by the Senate, Lloyd Austin was quickly sworn in and working at the Pentagon Friday afternoon as President Biden’s Secretary of Defense. […]
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CongressCongress Approves A Waiver For SecDef Nominee Austin, Paves Way For Confirmation Vote
Congress on Thursday voted to approve a waiver that would allow Ret. Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as the next Secretary of Defense, paving the way for a Senate confirmation […]
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CongressMost Major DHS Acquisition Programs Meeting Cost, Schedule Goals, GAO Says
More than 75 percent of major homeland security acquisition programs reviewed are meeting their most recent cost and schedule baselines though risks are present, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says […]
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PentagonAustin Extends Recusal From Raytheon-Related Decisions For 4 Years, Won’t Seek Defense Firm Job After Service
Ret. Gen. Lloyd Austin, President Biden’s nominee for secretary of defense, committed Tuesday to extending his recusal from decisions involving Raytheon [RTN], where he has served on its board, for […]
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CongressPekoske Serving As Acting DHS Secretary
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday said that David Pekoske, the head of the Transportation Security Administration, is the acting head of the department pending the confirmation of a […]
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Austin Pressed On Budget, Nuclear Modernization Views, House To Hold Thursday Waiver Vote
Ret. Gen. Lloyd Austin, president-elect Biden’s nominee for defense secretary, provided insight into his outlook on on the budget, nuclear modernization and Navy shipbuilding plans during his Tuesday confirmation hearing, […]
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CongressNo Single Solution For Border Security, Mayorkas Says
There is no one solution to strengthening U.S. borders and the issue will require further study, Alejandro Mayorkas, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next Homeland Security Secretary said […]
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Nuclear ModernizationLongtime Dem HASC Staffer Headed to Pentagon Nuke, Missile Defense Post
A Democratic House staffer who has worked the nuclear weapons and strategic systems portfolio for the House Armed Services Committee for a decade will get a Pentagon post with a […]
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CongressMayorkas Will Review Effectiveness Of Key DHS Cyber Security Programs
President-Elect Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Department of Homeland Security told a Senate panel on Tuesday that if he is confirmed as secretary, he will closely examine breach by […]
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CongressPause in Defense Company PAC Contributions Raises Larger Questions
Defense companies’ pause in all political donations by their Political Action Committees (PACs) in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is unlikely to disfavor disproportionately […]