Rhode Island native nominated to be assistant secretary of defense

Rhode Island native nominated to be assistant secretary of defense

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Rhode Island native has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be an assistant secretary of defense. The nomination of Michael Cadenazzi was made on Monday and referred to the U.S. Senate's Committee on Armed Services. There are 19 assistant secretaries of defense who work in different areas of policy within the Department of Defense. ALSO READ: Rhode Island native named acting secretary of defense Acc…

Anduril executive nominated to be next Army under secretary

Michael Obadal, currently an executive at Anduril, has been nominated by President Trump to be the Army's next under secretary, according to a nomination posting from Congress. Obadal’s LinkedIn page lists him as a “senior director” with Anduril for the past two years. Obadal is an Army veteran who earned a degree in international studies from Virginia Military Institute, then served both overseas and in stateside posts as an attack helicopter o…

Trump nominates Anduril executive, former special operations officer to be Army undersecretary

President Donald Trump submitted a nomination to the Senate for Michael Obadal to serve as the Army’s No. 2 official, the White House announced on Tuesday. In that role, Obadal would be the Army’s chief management officer, helping oversee a budget of more than $185 billion and the manning, training and equipping of the force. Obadal, a retired Army colonel, is currently a senior director at defense technology company Anduril, according to his Li…

Anduril Exec Nominated for Army's No. 2 Civilian Spot - Orange County Business Journal

Michael Obadal, a senior director at Anduril Industries, has been nominated by President Trump to become the No. 2 civilian official in the U.S. Army. The White House said today that Obadal’s nomination to be the Under Secretary of the Army was sent to the Senate for confirmation. Obadal, an Army veteran, has served as senior director at Costa Mesa-based Anduril since January 2023. Anduril has a growing number of contracts with the Department of…

Army Rebrands IVAS Next, Plans Open Competition For Prototyping Period - Defense Daily

The Army has rebranded the follow-on effort for its Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) as the Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC), with plans to hold a full and open competition […]