Nominee to head DOT&E waves off lawmaker concerns about cuts to office

By Theresa Maher / July 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee questioned the nominee picked to lead the Pentagon's independent weapons testing office today on how the fallout from planned personnel cuts could impact her ability to do the job. Sen. Angus King (I-ME) pressed Amy Henninger -- who has been nominated to serve as director of operational test and evaluation at the Defense Department -- on the drastic cuts -- which could amount in the removal of nearly three-quarters of the personnel --...

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