When the secretary of defense was admitted last month to the hospital for complications related to surgery in December, his authorities and responsibilities were temporarily transferred to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks is scheduled to travel to California next week where she will receive an in-depth look into the department’s advanced joint, all domain command and control.
The United States remains ready to deter strategic and space-based threats, but continued investment is critical amid increasing competition, senior military officials said.
In recognition of the unique challenges that come with military life, DOD, through the Defense-State Liaison Office, engages policy and lawmakers at the state level to educate them on ways states can help ease the burdens placed on military families.
