Lloyd Austin after being nominated by President-elect Joe Biden in Delaware on Dec. 9
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith issued a statement this morning saying, “while we hoped to hold an open hearing with the Secretary-designate and he had agreed to do so, procedural issues have prevented a hearing,” since the HASC has yet to finalize its member roster.
WASHINGTON: The House and Senate today grated President Biden’s nominee for Defense Secretary the legal waiver he required to serve, as he hasn’t met the mandated 7-year “cooling off” period after retiring from the Army, paving the way for him to become the first African American SecDef in history.
The Senate is expected to vote on his actual nomination on Friday, and given the bipartisan vote total today on the waiver issue, 69-27, he is expected to be confirmed easily.
The House granted the waver overwhelmingly, 326 to 78.
Austin appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Jan. 19, and met with the House Armed Services Committee behind closed doors today.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 21, 2021
Why I Chose Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense -- President Biden, Defense One
Austin To Scrub US Pacific Posture; More Bases, Troops Likely -- Breaking Defense
Austin pledges to protect civilian leadership at Pentagon -- Defense News
Biden orders Pentagon to stop paying for Trump’s border wall -- Task & Purpose
The 26K Guard Troops in DC Did Not Face a Single Inauguration Security Threat: Top General -- Military.com
US Army seeks ‘Predator-like’ radar-proof camo -- Asia Times
JUST IN: Army Looking to Base More Operational Forces in Arctic Region -- National Defense
Army chief teases new Arctic strategy -- Defense News
New career field lets officers focus on overseas jobs -- Air Force Times
Biden’s Pentagon Ready To Take Hard New Look At Navy Plans -- Breaking Defense
The Marines’ New Amphibious Combat Vehicle Has Some Issues -- National Interest
How the Air Force is making Marine recon better -- Marine Times
US War Surge Production Too Slow, CSIS Finds -- Breaking Defense
Soldier Found Dead at Base in Kuwait, Army Says -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
Two more US service members killed by COVID-19 -- The Hill
Next-Generation Interceptor: How America Will Kill Nuclear Missiles -- Kris Osborne, National Interest
Former Turkish Spy: Biden Cabinet Showed It is Not Planning to Cooperate With Ankara on S-400 Issue -- Sputnik
India, France, UAE Likely To Hold ‘Trilateral Military Drills’; Abu Dhabi To Help India With Rafale Jets -- EurAsian Times
How Good Is Indian Swarm Drone Technology In Comparison To China? -- EurAsian Times
Gulf War: How Israel went from 0 to world's best missile defense -- Jerusalem Post
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Lots of goodies to read tonight.
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