Showing posts with label Defense Secretary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Defense Secretary. Show all posts

Friday, January 12, 2024

Defense secretary remains in hospital after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, Pentagon says

Defense secretary still in hospital after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, Pentagon says

Snippet of Article: "...Senior Biden administration and defense officials were not told for days about the hospitalization or cancer, with backlash growing against the 70-year-old Austin. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby revealed during the White House press briefing Tuesday that President Joe Biden and the rest of the White House staff did not learn of Austin's cancer diagnosis until that morning. The president did also not learn of Austin's hospital stay until Friday. ..."

Source: turnto10.com

Lloyd Austin,Defense Secretary,

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Contracting Boom Could Fizzle Out


Article Title: Contracting Boom Could Fizzle Out
Snippet from Article: "...The recent surge in the Washington area's defense-contracting workforce would begin to ebb under Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates's latest budget proposal as the Pentagon moves to replace legions of private workers with full-time civil servants. ..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]