Obama team announces senior DoD posts

Posted By Laura Rozen Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 10:07 PM Share

As The Cable previously reported, the man selected to be deputy secretary of defense is William J. Lynn, the department's former comptroller, signaling an effort -- or at least a hope -- to get control of Pentagon spending. The following top appointments were announced today:

  • William J. Lynn, deputy secretary of defense
  • Robert F. Hale, under secretary of defense (comptroller)
  • Michèle Flournoy, under secretary of defense (policy)
  • Jeh Charles Johnson, general counsel
My colleague Carolyn O'Hara, who used to work for Johnson, says he is a "great pick."
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2:03 PM ET

January 9, 2009

What happened to Richard Danzig

I guess that means Danzig will become Sec Def when Gates finally leaves...?

http://blog.oregonlive.com/mapesonpolitics/2008/12/how_danzig_sold_reedies_on_the_1.html

 

Josh Rogin reports on national security and foreign policy from the Pentagon to Foggy Bottom, the White House to Embassy Row, for The Cable.

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