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Our own Poetrooper sends us this article about Secretary Wilson’s departure from service to her country, to another type of service. <\/p>\n
Insiders were blindsided by her departure. So who fills her seat in the Pentagon?<\/em>
\nBy Colin Clark
\nWASHINGTON: When I asked Heather Wilson last week if she was going to become the next Secretary of Defense, she shot me a particularly enigmatic smile on the way out the door. Now we know why: She knew she was being considered as the next president of the University of Texas system.<\/p>\n\u201cIt has been a privilege to serve alongside our Airmen over the past two years and I am proud of the progress that we have made restoring our nation\u2019s defense,\u201d Wilson said in an official statement just released. \u201cWe have improved the readiness of the force; we have cut years out of acquisition schedules and gotten better prices through strengthened competition; we have repealed hundreds of superfluous regulations; and we have strengthened our ability to deter and dominate in space.\u201d<\/p>\n
A University of Texas statement said its \u201cregents voted unanimously Friday to select Wilson, whose accomplished career in public service and higher education has spanned more than 35 years and includes top leadership roles in higher education, the military, government and private industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is a 3-week \u201cwaiting period\u201d required so she\u2019s around for a little longer.<\/p>\n
Now the big question for our readers is, who will replace her? I\u2019ve sent out emails and made a few phone calls but no rumors yet. The Acting Secretary is almost certain to be Undersecretary Matthew Donovan. Given President Trump\u2019s affinity for keeping actings in place so he can avoid Congress, Donovan may last a while. Given that people were still talking about Wilson as frontrunner to be the next Defense Secretary last week, it\u2019s pretty obvious the insiders were caught off guard!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Read the rest of the article here: Breaking Defense<\/a><\/p>\n
Thanks, Poe. Keep ’em coming!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"