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Joint Chiefs Chair Nom Caine: DoD Needs ‘Sense Of Urgency’ On Budget, Innovation Reform

Joint Chiefs Chair Nom Caine: DoD Needs ‘Sense Of Urgency’ On Budget, Innovation Reform
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine, President Trump's nominee to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Photo: U.S. Air Force.

President Trump’s pick to serve as his new top military adviser told lawmakers on Tuesday the Pentagon needs a “sense of urgency” to get “real purchasing growth” with its budget and said he’d lean on his private sector experience for improving tech innovation at the department. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine acknowledged he was an “unconventional” nominee during his confirmation hearing to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, where he faced an array…

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