The U.S. Senate confirmed Stephen Feinberg as the deputy secretary of defense on March 14, moving him up to the number two position at the Pentagon behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Feinberg was confirmed in a 59–40 vote on Friday afternoon, more than two weeks after his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Hegseth congratulated Feinberg in a Friday post on social media platform X, saying, “His appointment is well-deserved and he’s the right man for the job—the stakes couldn’t be higher. Let’s get to work!”
As the co-founder of Cerberus Capital Management, Feinberg comes to the Department of Defense with a background in private investment. Over the years, Cerberus has managed a variety of defense, aerospace, and private security business ventures….