Deputy Secretary of Defense Nominee Emphasizes Reform, Modernization
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Challengers who seek to undermine America's interests by force should never doubt the nation's resolve or readiness to thwart their aims, Kathleen H. Hicks said at a hearing to consider her nomination to be deputy secretary of defense.
DOD Official Hopes For Quick Confirmation of Deputy Secretary of Defense
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Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby thanked Congress for expediting Senate confirmations for the Defense Department and said he looks forward to a speedy confirmation for Kathleen Hicks, President Joe Biden's pick for deputy secretary of defense.
DOD Official Hopes For Quick Confirmation of Deputy Secretary
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Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby thanked Congress for expediting Senate confirmations for the Defense Department and said he looks forward to a speedy confirmation for Kathleen Hicks, President Joe Biden's pick for deputy defense secretary.
Defense Officials Discuss COVID-19 Response Efforts
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Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby; Max Rose, COVID-19 senior advisor to the secretary of defense; and Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, Joint Staff surgeon, spoke to reporters during a briefing at the Pentagon.
DOD Personnel Must Do More to Win Fight Against COVID-19, Special Advisor Says
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While the personnel of the Defense Department have already done incredible work to combat the coronavirus, they must do more, Max Rose, a special advisor on COVID-19 to the defense secretary, said.
Data Summit Syncs Joint Strategy, Standards
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The Joint All-Domain Command and Control data summit was held to discuss strategy, data standards, application programming interfaces, access management and data security and infrastructure.
Army Leaders Provide Update of Guard Activities in Washington
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Law enforcement will take the lead and be the force of choice should it be necessary for keeping the peace and allowing for peaceful protests in Washington, D.C., the acting Army secretary said.
Biden Administration Overturns Transgender Exclusion Policy
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order overturning the previous administration's ban on the service of transgender individuals in the military.
DOD Uses 3D-Printing to Create N95 Respirators
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The Defense Department has played an integral role in the ramped-up effort to produce N95 respirators for health care and frontline workers across the nation.
New Defense Secretary Arrives at Pentagon, Convenes COVID Meeting
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Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III arrived at the Pentagon today and hit the ground running, greeting the senior staff and then immediately heading into meetings on combating coronavirus.