NDAA drafts reject Navy's proposed information management secretary

By Justin Katz / June 10, 2019 at 9:34 AM
House lawmakers aim to mandate that the military services maintain a senior civilian position for energy, installations and environment, effectively halting a Navy proposal to install an assistant secretary for information management, according to a copy of the House Armed Services Committee's " chairman's mark " obtained by Inside Defense . The services are required by federal law to have senior civilians for manpower, acquisition and finance, and the role of a fourth position is discretionary. House authorizers want to...

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