White House names pick for key Pentagon acquisition post

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White House names pick for key Pentagon acquisition post
By Leo Shane III
Apr 20, 03:50 PM
Cara Abercrombie, seen here in 2019, was nominated to serve as assistant secretary of defense for acquisition by the White House on April 20, 2023. (Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee/U.S. Navy)

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced Cara Abercrombie as his pick to take over as assistant secretary of defense for acquisition, a post without a permanent leader since early 2021.

Abercrombie currently serves as deputy assistant to the president and as a coordinator for defense policy and arms control on the National Security Council. She previously worked as acting deputy director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, and has held numerous leadership positions within the Defense Department since 2003.

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