Robert Salesses, a longtime assistant defense secretary, is now the acting defense secretary, Pentagon officials said.

President Donald Trump has named an acting secretary of defense until his nominee, Pete Hegseth, gets confirmed by the U.S.

Robert Salesses is a career department civilian and he will fill in. Three other career DoD civilians will fill in as acting ...

Mr. Robert Salesses was designated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as Acting Secretary of Defense and assumed the functions and duties of the ...