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The Senate yesterday confirmed Kenneth Juster as under secretary of commerce for export administration. In that position, Juster will also head the department's Bureau of Export Administration, which plays a key national security role in managing U.S. export controls and protecting critical infrastructure.
President Bush announced yesterday he plans to nominate Clark "Sandy" Randt as the next ambassador to the People's Republic of China.
Terrorism remains a "clear and present danger" to the United States and other members of the international community despite enhanced international cooperation in the fight against the threat, according to a report released today by the State Department.
The Senate on April 6 confirmed Maj. Gen. Joseph Cosumano as the next commander of the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command, just hours after Sen. Bob Smith (R-NH) dropped a hold on his nomination upon receiving assurances from top Army officials that they remain committed to SMDC's Kinetic Energy Anti-Satellite program, InsideDefense.com has learned.
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) introduced legislation yesterday that would realign the federal government in a way that he says will better prepare the nation for threats against the homeland.
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Shalikashvili delivered a report to the president today that offers a number of recommendations to garner additional support in the Senate to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which fell 19 votes short of ratification in October 1999.
The United States and the European Union yesterday called on all arms exporting nations to adopt "rigorous criteria" for approving arms exports, while making regulations for weapons sales abroad more transparent.
The General Accounting Office yesterday told House lawmakers it uncovered no legal problems with the Defense Department's display of military equipment at last July's Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.
The State Department announced today that a high-level North Korean official will visit Washington, DC, next month as the special envoy of North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Defense Secretary William Cohen said today the fiscal year 2001 defense budget the Clinton administration will send to Congress next month reflects lessons learned from the military's experience in Kosovo with money going toward the purchase of additional airborne electronic warfare assets and precision weapons such as the Joint Direct Attack Munition.