The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday favorably reported, 14-13, the nomination of Pete Hegseth ... the deputy director of the Washington Headquarters Services, will serve as acting ...

The new administration will focus on reforming acquisition, revamping industry, and expediting delivery of capabilities.

Robert Salesses will serve as the acting defense secretary until President Donald Trump's nominee, Pete Hegseth, gets confirmed by the Senate.

President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate

The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary of Defense while President Trump’s nominee Pete Hegseth awaits Senate confirmation. Salesses was sworn in just after noon, according to a Defense official.

A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth ... the Washington Headquarters Service, which includes all of the capital region support services, including facilities ...

Gen. Mark Milley, a frequent target Trump’s, will lose his security detail and face an inspector general investigation, said a senior defense official.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.

The Florida context From Florida Phoenix Florida U.S. Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody both voted to advance Hegseth's nomination. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday advanced the nomination of veteran and onetime Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the nation’s military,

Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox News host. The committee voted along party lines to advance his nomination to the full Senate.

Robert Salesses will serve as President Donald Trump’s acting defense secretary as the nomination of Pete Hegseth to lead the Defense Department lingers in the Senate.