Senate Confirms McCord as Comptroller; Kathleen Miller Nominated to Become His Deputy

May 31, 2021

The Senate confirmed Michael McCord to become DOD comptroller. His confirmation passed Friday by unanimous consent, returning him to a job he held in the final years of the Obama administration.

The same day, the White House nominated Kathleen Miller to become deputy under secretary of defense (comptroller), it announced Friday. Miller is a longtime career leader in the Army.

Miller is currently the administrative assistant to the secretary of the Army, where she leads more than 600 civilians and military personnel on budget issues and other Army policies. She was previously the acting Army budget director, the Army’s assistant deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and training, and principal assistant deputy chief of staff for logistics.

Army photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Adcock

May 31, 2021

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