Deputy Defense Secretary takes think tank job
Hamre has “increased computer security brought better business practices to the department, won increases in defense spending and helped defense contractors and the department adapt to global business conditions,” Defense Secretary William S. Cohen said. “He has had a major impact on the department.”
Cohen recommended President Clinton nominate Rudy de Leon to replace Hamre.
He also has been responsible for overseeing the DOD’s $15 billion-ayear healthcare system, its commissaries and exchanges, the Defense Education Activity, which oversees all educational programs, and the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute.
Cohen recommended Army undersecretary Bernard D. Rostker for undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness to replace DeLeon.
Rostker currently is also special assistant to the deputy defense secretary for Gulf War Illnesses. Prior to becoming the Army’s No. 2 civilian in 1998, he served as assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs.