The Senate firmed up leadership of the Department of Defense’s policy shop late last week, confirming Jim Miller, the Obama Administration’s pick to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and Kathleen Hicks, the President’s selection to take over as Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. The chamber confirmed the nominees as part of a wave of approvals late on May 24. Miller has served as the Pentagon’s top policy official in an acting capacity since February, having taken over the post when Michele Fluornoy left the Department of Defense. Hicks is taking Miller’s spot as Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. She has spent the last three years as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Forces. In her new post, she’ll oversee the development of nuclear weapons policy, among other issues.
SENATE CONFIRMS DOD’S MILLER, HICKS TO KEY POLICY POSITIONS
Anduril to start new Baltimore shipyard for sub parts with $3.7 billion investment
Anduril Industries and the White House Tuesday announced plans for a new 2 million square foot shipbuilding facility in Maryland that will focus on producing Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) parts. The new facility, built with a combined $6.6 billion in private capital investment and federal contracting, will be called Arsenal-2 as a nod to Anduril’s […]