The Pentagon’s No. 3 official needs a nomination in June — or else

Defense News: In a building full of acting officials, the clock is ticking on one in particular.

Lisa Hershman formally became acting chief management officer on Dec. 1, 2018, after Jay Gibson was forced out of the position. Per the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, Hershman has 210 days to be nominated for the CMO job; otherwise her tenure in the acting position will end. And per the Pentagon’s calendar, her clock runs out on June 29, 2019 — less than a month from now.

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