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Another Koch-funded think tank affiliate on track for top Defense job

Justin Overbaugh’s nomination to be deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security will likely come before the full Senate soon

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Justin Overbaugh, nominee for the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill May 1, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Justin Overbaugh is set to be the latest affiliate of the Koch-backed Defense Priorities think tank placed in a top post at the Defense Department, approaching confirmation as the deputy under secretary of defense for intelligence and security.

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