The Senate Armed Services Committee has advanced a series of nominations for senior civilian positions within the Department of Defense and related agencies. The committee voted this week to favorably report the following nominees:
- Michael D. Payne for Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense
- John Noh for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
- Timothy D. Dill for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
- Robert P. Kadlec for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs
- Maurice L. Todd for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness
- Marc J. Berkowitz for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
- Joseph S. Jewell for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology
- James R. Caggy for Assistant Secretary of the Defense for Mission Capabilities
- Charles L. Young III for General Counsel of the Department of the Army
- Brendan P. Rogers for Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment
- William K. Lane III for General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force
- Michael J. Borders, Jr. for Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment
- David E. Beck to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration
All nominations were sent directly to the Senate floor after being reported by the committee.
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