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SASC OK’s Kendall To Be DoD Weapons Chief

Julie Samuel

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

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A Senate panel approved yesterday President Barack Obama’s nomination of Pentagon officials including Frank Kendall to be defense acquisition chief after Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) dropped his objections. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) favorably reported out seven Pentagon civilian nominations yesterday, sending them to the full Senate for final confirmation votes. They are Kendall (under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics nominee), Heidi Shyu (assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology nominee), James Miller…

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