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Like former defense secretary James Mattis, [57] Austin required a congressional waiver of the National Security Act of 1947 to bypass the seven-year waiting period after leaving active-duty military, as prescribed by 10 U.S.C. § 113 (a), in order to be appointed as secretary of defense. [56] Austin's nomination, and the attendant requirement ...
The secretary of defense, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, is by federal law (10 U.S.C. § 113) the head of the Department of Defense, "the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to Department of Defense", and has "authority, direction and control over the Department of Defense".
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin holds a joint press conference following a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Pentagon on May 20, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia.
Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official, author, and former Army National Guard officer and television presenter who has served as the United States secretary of defense since 2025.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon Inspector General released a scathing report Wednesday about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to alert the White House and his senior staff about his ...
In a classified briefing in the House yesterday, defense secretary Lloyd Austin informed members that if they don’t appropriate more money for Zelensky, “we’ll send your uncles, cousins and ...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will bid farewell in a speech Friday morning, just days before President-elect Trump is set to return to the White House. During his four years helming the Pentagon ...
Secretary of Defense. Lloyd Austin: January 22, 2021 [2] (Confirmed January 22, 2021, 93–2) [RC 1] — — Deputy Secretary of Defense. Kathleen Hicks: February 9, 2021 [3] (Confirmed February 8, 2021 by voice vote) [V 1] — — Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. Chris Meagher: September 9, 2022 — John Kirby [4 ...