Paul K. Martin, appointed by President Joe Biden in December 2023, was informed of his dismissal through an email from the ...

First, the review examined the processes, procedures, and actions related to the transfer of functions and duties from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (Secretary Austin), to Deputy ...

he transferred his authority to the deputy secretary, but the inspector general’s report says he “did not inform her of the reason for the transfer.” On January 1, 2024, the defense secretary was ...