Trump unveils options for defense, artificial intelligence features and more

President-elect Donald Trump made a number of nominations Sunday night, naming several new people to serve in his next administration.

In several episodes of Reality TV on Sunday, Trump introduced various experts to work in the White House on issues ranging from security to technology to the budget. The Republican leader began by naming Stephen Alexander Vaden as assistant secretary of the Department of Agriculture.

“During my first tenure, Stephen was Senior Counsel to the Department of Agriculture, and a Board Member of the Produce Credit Corporation, where he won two cases before the Supreme Court- in the United States, relocating and reorganizing agencies created by the Department to better serve Rural America, and contribute to greater regulatory reform,” Trump wrote in the post.

“Stephen joined the USDA on Day One of my first term, and left in December 2020 after I nominated him, and the United States Senate confirmed him, to continue in serve the American people as an Article III Judge at the International Trade Court,” he added. “Judge Stephen Vaden lives in Union City, Tennessee, where he helps manage his family's farm. Thanks Stephen!”

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Trump followed his first post by naming the “slate of America First Patriots” to work with Pete Hegseth, his nominee for secretary of defense and former host of “Fox & Friends Weekend”. Trump has nominated Stephen Feinberg as the next deputy secretary of defense, and said Feinberg will “Help Make the Pentagon Great Again.”

“A very successful entrepreneur, Stephen is a Princeton graduate who founded his company, Cerberus, in 1992,” Trump wrote. “In addition to his leadership at Cerberus, from 2018 until January 2021, Stephen served as the Chairman of my Intellectual Advisory Board.”

The president-elect went on to say Elbridge “Bridge” Colby as his choice under the secretary of defense for policy.

“A highly respected advocate for our America First foreign and security policy, Bridge will work closely with my distinguished Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, to restore our the Army, and to achieve my PEACE BY STRENGTH policy,” Trump said, noting that. Colby graduated from Harvard University and Yale Law School.

“Bridge has served exceptionally well in my first term at the Pentagon, spearheading my key 2018 Defense Strategy efforts…

Trump then named Michael Duffey and Emil Michael as his picks for secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, and undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, respectively. successively.

“Mike will lead transformation at the Pentagon and, as a staunch supporter of an America First approach to our National Defense, will work to modernize our defense industrial base, and build a us again,” Trump said of Duffey.

Trump added that Emil Michael will “ensure that our Army has the most technologically advanced weapons in the World, while saving a lot of money for our Taxpayers.”

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“Emil is a graduate of Harvard University and has a law degree from Stanford,” Trump wrote. “He is one of the most respected leaders in the Tech business, and he will be a champion for the Soldiers, and our Great Country.”

For his next defense-related picks, Trump has announced Keith Bass as his nominee for assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, and that Joe Kasper will serve as chief of staff. for the secretary of defense. Kasper worked in the first Trump administration in support roles, outside of Capitol Hill.

Bass, a retired Navy admiral, would be “leading the charge to ensure that our Soldiers are healthy, and receive the best possible Medical Care, ” Trump said.

After that, Trump announced Scott Kupor as his choice for the director of the Office of Personnel Management. Trump noted that Kupor was a former employee of Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm where he is now a managing partner.

“Scott will bring much-needed change to our federal workforce. Scott graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, with a bachelor's degree in Public Policy,” Trump wrote. “He also has a Law degree, distinguished, from Stanford University. Thanks Scott!”

In his last nomination, the Republican president-elect announced his preferences for technology-related jobs. Trump started by naming names Michael JK Kratsios as his new director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Kratsios, who will also serve as vice president for science and technology, holds degrees from Princeton University. Trump noted that he previously served as secretary of defense for research and engineering at the Pentagon, among other roles.

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Trump added that Dr. Lynne Parker will serve as executive director of the President's Council of Science and Technology Advisers, and advisor to the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

“Dr. Parker previously served as Deputy US CTO, and Founding Director of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office,” Trump said. “He got his PhD in Computer Science from MIT.”

Trump's last two elections were It's Hines and Sriram Krishnan. Hines will be the executive director of the President's Council of Digital Assets Advisors, which Trump described as “a new advisory group made up of the brightest minds from the Crypto industry.”

“In his new role, Bo will work with David to foster innovation and growth in the digital assets space, while ensuring industry leaders have the tools they need to succeed,” Trump wrote. he added that Krishnan will serve as a senior strategic advisor for artificial intelligence. In the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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“Working alongside David Sacks, Sriram will focus on ensuring America's continued leadership in AI, and helping to develop and coordinate AI strategy across the Administration, including working with the President's Council of Science and Technology Advisors,” Trump wrote. “Sriram started his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure.”