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Joseph Maguire Named Acting Director of National IntelligenceExecutive Moves

Joseph Maguire Named Acting Director of National Intelligence

President Donald Trump has selected Joseph Maguire, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, to serve as acting director of national…
Trump Signs Two-Year Deal on Spending, Debt LimitNews

Trump Signs Two-Year Deal on Spending, Debt Limit

President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a $2.7T budget deal that would raise the government’s borrowing limit and…
Gen. Mark Milley Confirmed as Joint Chiefs of Staff ChairmanExecutive Moves

Gen. Mark Milley Confirmed as Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman

The Senate voted 89-1 Thursday to confirm Gen. Mark Milley, chief of staff at the U.S. Army and a 2019 Wash100 winner, as chairman…
McAleese & Associates: Senate to Vote on Mark Esper’s Nomination for DoD Secretary RoleExecutive Moves

McAleese & Associates: Senate to Vote on Mark Esper’s Nomination for DoD Secretary Role

A new McAleese & Associates report says the full Senate is expected to decide Tuesday on the nomination of Army Secretary and 2019…
Congress, White House Strike Two-Year Deal on Spending, Debt CeilingNews

Congress, White House Strike Two-Year Deal on Spending, Debt Ceiling

The White House and Congress have reached a deal that would suspend the debt limit until the end of July…
Senate Panel OKs Mark Esper’s Nomination for DoD Secretary PostExecutive Moves

Senate Panel OKs Mark Esper’s Nomination for DoD Secretary Post

The full Senate is expected next week to confirm Mark Esper, secretary of the U.S. Army and a 2019 Wash100 winner,…
Richard Spencer Named Acting Defense SecretaryExecutive Moves

Richard Spencer Named Acting Defense Secretary

Richard Spencer, secretary of the Navy and a 2019 Wash100 winner, assumed Monday the role of acting secretary at the Department of…
House Approves $733B Defense Spending Bill for Fiscal 2020Contract Awards

House Approves $733B Defense Spending Bill for Fiscal 2020

The House voted 220-197 Friday to pass a $733B defense policy bill for fiscal year 2020 amid a veto threat from…
Trump to Nominate Patrick Shanahan as Permanent Defense SecretaryExecutive Moves

Trump to Nominate Patrick Shanahan as Permanent Defense Secretary

President Donald Trump intends to nominate Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to serve as Pentagon chief on a full-time basis,