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Biden picks Summerlin for Federal Labor Relations Authority post
The nomination, if approved by Congress, would fill a years-long gap in confirmed leadership.
Empty federal employment board gets one step closer to full membership
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee voted Oct. 6 to move forward on three nominations to the Merit Systems Protection Board.
By Jessie Bur
How merit board nominees plan to address the ever-growing backlog
The backlog of more than 3,000 cases at the Merit Systems Protection Board could take years to clear, if and when the Senate confirms any members.
By Jessie Bur
Intel, acquisition and budget nominees for Pentagon announced
The three nominees are the first announced for the Pentagon since Dec. 30.
By Aaron Mehta
Senate confirms McDonough as next Veterans Affairs secretary
McDonough, a former White House Chief of Staff, is only the second non-veteran ever to be confirmed to lead the department.
Biden won’t have his defense secretary in place on Day One
President-elect Joe Biden is pressuring on Congress to quickly confirm his nominees for national security roles, but it appears the congressional calendar won’t permit his pick for defense secretary to be in place on Day One.
Senator vows to block counterterrorism, arms control nominees over watchdog firings
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley says he is blocking two Trump administration nominees until the White House provides adequate reasons for the termination of two inspectors general.
VA secretary insists surprise firing of top official isn’t a sign of leadership turmoil
Deputy Secretary James Byrne was fired Monday in what the secretary called a simple business decision.
Nominee for top Pentagon personnel job out after controversy over past writings
J. David Patterson was nominated for the post less than a month ago.
White House announces pick to fill a top Pentagon personnel post
If confirmed, J. David Patterson would effectively take over a personnel office that has been lacking a permanent leader for almost 18 months.
Pentagon nominee Esper, a former Raytheon lobbyist, must extend recusal, says Warren
President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary must “take additional steps” to wall himself off from his previous role as the top lobbyist for defense contractor Raytheon, according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
By Joe Gould