From DoD Buzz:
The word is finally out on who will fill the crucial Defense Department posts under Secretary Gates. Biggest news — Bill Lynn will be nominated as Deputy Defense Secretary, the man who runs the department on a day to day basis. Lynn brings one crucial skill at this challenging economic time: he knows how to work the numbers, having served as comptroller under President Clinton for roughly four years.
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My Comment: I have no opinions on these appointments yet ..... but I suspect that it will be President Obama's White House that will be dictating policy.
The word is finally out on who will fill the crucial Defense Department posts under Secretary Gates. Biggest news — Bill Lynn will be nominated as Deputy Defense Secretary, the man who runs the department on a day to day basis. Lynn brings one crucial skill at this challenging economic time: he knows how to work the numbers, having served as comptroller under President Clinton for roughly four years.
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My Comment: I have no opinions on these appointments yet ..... but I suspect that it will be President Obama's White House that will be dictating policy.