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Who is leading federal agencies until Senate confirms Biden's nominees By Melissa Quinn, Grace Segers Updated on: January 20, 2021 / 8:12 PM / CBS News Biden's first day as president Washington — As President Joe Biden took the helm of the country at his inauguration on Wednesday, the Senate has yet to confirm any of his nominees to serve in his Cabinet, leaving federal agencies in the hands of acting officials until the upper chamber acts. Senate committees began Tuesday to hold confirmation hearings for five of Mr. Biden's picks just before his inauguration: Ja...

Nearly two dozen career civil servants have been named by the Biden administration to temporarily lead the nation's federal agencies in the next phase of the transition of government.

  Share Source: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Lloyd J. Austin III, the retired four-star Army general who's been nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as defense secretary, must obtain a congressional exemption from a law that bars recent active-duty officers from serving in the top Pentagon job. And a group of some well-known former defense secretaries are urging Congress to get on top of that because, they argue, it's a matter of urgent national security. The House Armed Services Committee, however, isn't planning to hold a hearing until the day after Biden's inauguration th...

Since Austin retired from military service only four years ago, he will need a waiver from both the Senate and the House to serve in Biden's Cabinet.

email Here’s Who Will Be Running the Pentagon When Biden Takes Office Dozens named in the most comprehensive roster published to date of who will be running DOD when the president-elect is sworn in. Editor’s Note: Following additional reporting, Defense One has learned that six of the individuals named as part of the planning documents, Halimah Najieb-Locke, Carrie Kagawa, Seth Schuster, Susanna Blume, Tarun Chhabra and Tanya Bradsher, were named to the incorrect postings on the Pentagon's list. Some of these individuals are under consideration for roles outside the DOD. Chhabra...