Biden’s Pentagon policy chief Colin Kahl confirmed with GOP senators absent
The Senate was poised to confirm Colin Kahl to be the undersecretary of defense for policy as two Republicans were expected to be absent for a pair of votes due to family emergencies.
Biden to nominate Frank Kendall as Air Force secretary
Frank Kendall previously served as the Pentagon's top acquisition official during the Obama administration.
Mara Karlin selected to lead Pentagon strategy office
Karlin becomes the seventh individual nominated for a top Pentagon job in the last two weeks.
Biden nominates longtime expert as nuclear warhead chief
Jill Hruby worked in the Department of Energy for more than three decades.
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With new Air Force One planes still bare, Biden will choose between the jet’s classic livery or a fresh paint scheme
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Congress approves waiver for Biden’s pick for defense secretary
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Pentagon took a major step closer to confirmation on Thursday, after House and Senate lawmakers voted to waive a rule blocking the recently retired general from assuming the post.
Biden keeps Trump appointee as acting nuclear weapons chief
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Biden should focus Defense Production Act on fixing the COVID supply chain
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