WASHINGTON — Elaine McCusker, who has been serving as the Pentagon’s acting comptroller for 18 months, has resigned, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced Tuesday. “Today Elaine McCusker submitted her resignation as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) effective Friday, June 26, 2020,” Esper said in a statement. “Since joining the Department of Defense, Elaine has worked tirelessly to ensure that our budgeting and audit processes give full value to the taxpayer while meeting the enormous security needs of our nation as well as the men and women who serve it.” “I am grateful for her dedication to public service and […]
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WASHINGTON – U.S. President Trump ordered a review of the country’s requirements for icebreaking capabilities in the Arctic and Antarctic, with the goal of getting a fleet in place by 2029, according to a memo released Tuesday. The memo was directed at the Defense, State, Commerce and Homeland Security departments, as well as the Office of Management and Budget. Much of it directs work already in progress – including building a fleet of at least three heavy icebreakers – but says the remaining ships not under contract should be reviewed for what can be done to maximize their utility in the […]
WASHINGTON — With Secretary of Defense Mark Esper facing criticisms from his boss, from former defense leaders, from inside his own department and from outside scholars, there is widespread speculation in Washington that the secretary’s job security is on shaky ground. Nothing appears to have been decided about Esper’s fate, but a tumultuous Wednesday, in which he reportedly infuriated President Donald Trump, have raised questions about how long the former Raytheon lobbyist and Army secretary can hold onto the Pentagon’s top job. Members of Congress moved to bolster Esper’s position in the last 24 hours, with Trump allies Sen. Lindsey Graham, […]
The Department of Defense has many artificial intelligence programs, but has yet to develop a cohesive set of standards for them. Source link