Hegseth announces new Defense Policy Board after clearing out previous panel
Key takeaways
- Trade Representative during President Trump s first term, will be the chair of the board, which was established in 1985, and former Sen.
- Hegseth removed all of the members of the panel in April last year following an internal review and urged members to support the new strategic direction and policy priorities of the Pentagon.
- The Pentagon reestablished the panel in August via a Federal Register notice.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Robert Lighthizer, who was the U.S. Trade Representative during President Trump s first term, will be the chair of the board, which was established in 1985, and former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) will be the vice chair.
The Defense Policy Board is an advisory committee that provides advice and recommendations to the defense secretary, the deputy defense secretary and the Pentagon policy chief on regional defense policies, strategic planning, policy implications of U.S. force structure and modernizations and others.
Hegseth removed all of the members of the panel in April last year following an internal review and urged members to support the new strategic direction and policy priorities of the Pentagon.