Personnel Moves
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Homeland SecurityTrump Nominates Former Coast Guard Admiral To Lead TSA
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated David Pekoske to head the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), choosing a former Coast Guard officer and industry executive to run the agency responsible for […]
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Homeland SecurityDuke Begins Work As DHS Deputy
Elaine Duke was officially sworn in on Monday as Deputy Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), marking a return to the department where she last headed the management […]
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PentagonTrump Nominates David Norquist To Be Pentagon Comptroller
President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated David Norquist to be the Pentagon’s top budget official. If confirmed as the under secretary of defense (Comptroller) and chief financial officer, Norquist will […]
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CongressSenate Confirms Duke As Deputy Secretary Of DHS
The Senate on Tuesday voted 85-14 to confirm Elaine Duke as deputy secretary of Homeland Security, giving the department an experienced federal manager to oversee day-to-day responsibilities. The 14 nay […]
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CongressSenate Confirms Coats As DNI; Duke Nomination Approved In Committee
The Senate on Wednesday voted 85-12 in favor of Daniel Coats to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI), succeeding James Clapper, who resigned at the end of the Obama administration. […]
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Homeland Security
Trump Nominates Seasoned Management Pro Elaine Duke As DHS Deputy
President Donald Trump on Monday evening announced his intent to nominate Elaine Duke to be the deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, selecting a strong management professional to […]
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CongressSenator Asks Trump To Keep NNSA, DoD Leadership Through Transition
A United States senator from New Mexico is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to keep current National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Defense Department leadership in their positions until replacements […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Names New Director For Its Southwest Task Force
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson this week said he has appointed Border Patrol officer Paul Beeson as the director of the joint task force responsible for coordinating the Department of […]
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Business/FinancialHuntington Ingalls Industries Completes Acquisition Of Camber, Stands Up Technical Solutions Division
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Friday completed its $380 million acquisition of government services provider Camber Corp. and formed a new $1 billion operating division HII Technical Solutions that […]
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Homeland SecurityTrump Adds Two Members To DHS Landing Team
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday added former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official Thomas DiNanno and Katharine Gorka, president of the national security organization Council on Global Security, to his […]
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