The Senate Armed Services Committee is set to take up the nomination of Ashton Carter as the deputy secretary of the Department of Defense this morning.
Sen. Daniel Akaka is a member of the committee, and met with Carter last week. Carter now serves as a defense undersecretary, specializing in acquisition, technology and logistics. Read his complete bio.
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