by ADC | Jul 17, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate Armed Services Committee could approve current Army Secretary Dr. Mark Esper’s nomination to be DOD’s next chief as early as Thursday, but a formal floor vote is likely to wait until next week, CQ reported Wednesday. The committee has moved quickly on...
by ADC | Jul 17, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Acting DOD Chief Management Officer Lisa Hershman has received White House support to take the role permanently and become the agency’s official third in command, Nextgov.com reported. Hershman, who has performed as acting CMO for the past seven months, received...
by ADC | Jul 16, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Dr. Mark Esper, who is currently the Army Secretary while awaiting appointment to become the next defense secretary, officially testified for the top DOD post in a generally smooth Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. Following the hearing, Esper, a West Point...
by ADC | Jul 15, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The White House sent the Senate the official nomination paperwork Monday afternoon for Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s confirmation hearing Tuesday morning to become the Pentagon’s next top permanent chief, the Defense Department said in a statement. In an...
by ADC | Jul 14, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Democrat-led House advanced its $733 billion version of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, the House Armed Services Committee announced in a press release Friday. The mandatory annual defense policy bill, which is usually a bipartisan legislative...