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By COREY DICKSTEIN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 20, 2021 David Norquist, a Pentagon mainstay throughout former President Donald Trump’s term, was sworn in Wednesday as the acting defense secretary, taking over the Defense Department's top position until a permanent choice is approved by Congress. Norquist, who has served as the Pentagon’s No. 2 civilian since July 2019, took over responsibility for the Defense Department shortly after President Joe Biden was sworn into office at the Capitol, Pentagon officials said. Before he served as deputy secretary of defense, Norquist ser...

White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports on the President Joe Biden's speech and agenda on day one of the new administration. President Biden unveiled a list of officials on Wednesday who will serve as the interim heads of government agencies in the early days of his administration. The officials will run their respective agencies until Biden’s slate of nominees can be vetted and approved in the Senate. Some officials, such as Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, Biden’s choice to serve as secretary of defense, have already appeared before the Senate, while others are slated to do so in the c...

POLITICO ‘Really quite shocking’: Inside the ugly transition at the Pentagon The effort to obstruct the Biden team is unprecedented in modern presidential transitions and will hobble the new administration on key national security matters. Tensions between the Pentagon and the Biden agency landing team emerged almost the moment the General Services Administration authorized the transition to begin. | Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Link Copied The Pentagon blocked members of President Joe Biden’s incoming administration from gaining access to critical information about current operations, ...

David Norquist, previously the deputy defense secretary, is now the acting defense secretary, the DoD said.

The move allows Biden to install members of his own team rather than rely on any of former President Donald Trump's political appointees left within the federal government after Jan. 20.