ACQUISITION NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
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DoW Component/Agency and Related Nominations Pending/Confirmed (119th Congress) Note. Department of Defense is now designated Department of War.
Department of War Showcases Progress on Golden Dome for America, the Nation’s Next-Generation Homeland Defense Senior leaders from the Department of War, U.S. Govern - ment, and defense industry gathered at Joint Expedition - ary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Va., April 23, to provide an update about Golden Dome for America, the nation’s initiative to build a next-generation missile de - fense shield to protect the Homeland. Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering and Department of War Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael was among the guest speakers. (Read more) Reauthorizations Accelerate Tech for War Department C. Todd Lopez Pentagon News The recent reauthorization of a couple of small business technology programs opens the gates for the War Depart - ment to get cutting-edge technology more quickly into the hands of Warfighters. (Read more) NOMINATIONS PENDING • 2026-04-27 PN937-6 Department of Defense, Richard O’Malley , of Wisconsin, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense • 2026-04-21 PN931-4 Department of Defense, Erich Hernandez-Baquero , of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration • 2026-03-10 PN730-8 Department of Defense, Brian Birdwell , of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense • 2026-03-10 PN730-21 Department of Defense, Mark Ditlevson , of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense • 2026-03-12 PN730-3 National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Matthew Anderson , of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration • 2026-01-13 PN730-63 Department of Defense, Alexander Velez-Green , of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. • 2026-01-13 PN730-17 Department of Defense, Austin Dahmer , of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED • 2026-01-05 PN12-1 Department of Defense, Keith Bass , of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense • 2025-12-18 PN26-24 Executive Office of the President, Ethan Klein , of New Jersey, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy • 2025-12-18 PN55-34 Department of Defense, Michael Powers , of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense • 2025-12-18 PN60-12 Department of Defense, Benjamin Kohlmann , of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy
U.S. and Peruvian sailors prepare to launch an autonomous under- water vehicle from a Peruvian navy ship off the coast of Lima, Peru, during a multinational conference, Aug. 21, 2025. Source: Navy Lt. Cmdr. Richard Bradley
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