Senate committee advances Davies nomination for Pentagon CIO

Kirsten Davies moved one step closer to becoming the Defense Department’s chief information officer after the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday favorably reported her nomination.

The nominee has been placed on the Senate executive calendar for consideration by all members of that legislative body, according to a notice posted on Congress.gov.

President Donald Trump tapped Davies for the role back in May, but the SASC waited until September to hold her confirmation hearing.

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