The deputy secretary manages the Pentagon's day-to-day work, and Feinberg would be heavily involved in both workforce reduction and budget reshuffling, even as those efforts face

The Senate on Friday confirmed Stephen Feinberg, a billionaire investor who refused to acknowledge Russia invaded Ukraine and defended planned firings at the Pentagon, as the next deputy defense secretary.

Dabbar previously worked in the Department of Energy during the first Trump administration, and will now focus on global trade and technology for Commerce.