civilianCONFIRMED

Robert Kadlec to Be Assistant Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense

PN22-11

Robert Kadlec, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Deborah G. Rosenblum, resigned.

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civilianCONFIRMED

Robert Kadlec to Be Assistant Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense

PN22-11

Robert Kadlec, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Deborah G. Rosenblum, resigned.

1Nominees

13Actions

0Hearings

1Committees

Progress

Received

Committee

Hearing

Result

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This nomination is part of a batch. PN22-11 has 28 parts total.

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Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN22-11 has 28 parts total.

Committee on Armed Services

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Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)

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Yea

47

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Not Voting

Voted on December 17, 2025

Committee Meetings

2 meetings related to this nomination

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Business meeting to consider the nominations of Michael Payne, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, John Noh, of Texas, Timothy Dill, of Ohio, Robert Kadlec, of New York, Maurice Todd, of Florida, Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, Joseph Jewell, of Indiana, and James Caggy, of New York, each to be an Assistant Secretary, Charles Young III, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army, Brendan Rogers, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, William Lane III, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force, Michael Borders, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, and David Beck, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration, all of the Department of Defense, and 965 nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

Committee on Armed ServicesNov 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Hearings to examine the nominations of Austin Dahmer, of Arizona, and Robert Kadlec, of New York, both to be an Assistant Secretary, and Michael Borders, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, all of the Department of Defense.

Committee on Armed ServicesDirksen Senate Office Building, G50Nov 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Timeline

Received1 year ago (February 3, 2025)

Authority2 months ago (December 19, 2025)

Last ActionDecember 18, 2025

Action History

FloorDecember 18, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

FloorDecember 18, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 12/18/2025.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 653.

Nominees

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Robert Kadlec
Assistant Secretary of Defense · Department of Defense
New York

Committee Meetings

2 meetings related to this nomination

Senate

Meeting

Scheduled

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Michael Payne, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, John Noh, of Texas, Timothy Dill, of Ohio, Robert Kadlec, of New York, Maurice Todd, of Florida, Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, Joseph Jewell, of Indiana, and James Caggy, of New York, each to be an Assistant Secretary, Charles Young III, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army, Brendan Rogers, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, William Lane III, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force, Michael Borders, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, and David Beck, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration, all of the Department of Defense, and 965 nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

Committee on Armed ServicesNov 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Hearings to examine the nominations of Austin Dahmer, of Arizona, and Robert Kadlec, of New York, both to be an Assistant Secretary, and Michael Borders, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, all of the Department of Defense.

Committee on Armed ServicesDirksen Senate Office Building, G50Nov 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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Robert Kadlec

Assistant Secretary of Defense · Department of Defense

New York