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The Secretary of Defense (SecDef) is the leader and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense, an Executive Department of the Government of the United States of America. The Secretary of Defense's power over the United States military is second only to that of the President. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a Defense Minister in many other countries. The Secretary of Defense is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and is by custom a member of the Cabinet and by law a member of the National Security Council.
Secretary of Defense is a statutory office, and the general provision in 10 U.S.C. § 113 provides that the Secretary of Defense has "authority, direction and control over the Department of Defense", and is further designated by the same statute as "the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense." Ensuring civilian control of the military, an individual may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular (i.e., non-reserve) component of an armed force.
Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz (born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Texas. He is a candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States, in the 2016 presidential election.
Cruz graduated from Princeton University in 1992, and from Harvard Law School in 1995. Between 1999 and 2003, Cruz was the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an associate deputy attorney general at the United States Department of Justice, and domestic policy advisor to President George W. Bush on the 2000 George W. Bush presidential campaign. He served as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to 2008, appointed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. He was the first Hispanic, and the longest-serving solicitor general, in Texas history. From 2004 to 2009, Cruz was also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, where he taught U.S. Supreme Court litigation.
Cruz ran for the Senate seat vacated by fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison, and in July 2012 defeated Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst during the Republican primary runoff, 57%–43%. Cruz then defeated former state Representative Paul Sadler in the November 2012 general election, winning 56%–41%. He is the first Hispanic American to serve as a U.S. senator representing Texas, and is one of three Senators of Cuban descent. Cruz chairs the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Federal Rights and Agency Activities, and is also the chairman of the United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness. In November 2012, he was appointed vice-chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Actors: Robert Pralgo (actor), Tom Sizemore (actor), Vanelle (actress), Robert Pralgo (producer), Tom Sizemore (producer), Kenneth Lampl (composer), Alan Watkins (actor), Alex Van (actor), Wilbur Fitzgerald (actor), Tara-Nicole Azarian (actress), Nick Karner (actor), Andrew R. Kaplan (actor), Matthew Young (writer), Matthew Young (writer), Justin Welborn (actor),
Plot: A rare astronomical event causes a permanent worldwide black out, forcing residents of a middle-class suburb to get by with no modern conveniences. The community pulls together and adapts to a simpler way of life, but their success draws the attention of the less resourceful residents in the area and soon results in a war between subdivisions. This is their story.
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi,Actors: Griff Furst (producer), Billy Slaughter (actor), Lance E. Nichols (actor), Kenneth M. Badish (producer), Griff Furst (actor), Ritchie Montgomery (actor), Kenneth M. Badish (producer), Gary Grubbs (actor), Erin Cahill (actress), Stacy Keach (actor), Jason London (actor), James T. Bruce IV (producer), Daniel Lewis (producer), Daniel Lewis (producer), R. Bryan Wright (producer),
Plot: A series of freak weather occurrences around Washington D.C. reunites two estranged brothers who are the sons of a once prestigious climate scientist. One of them suspects their father is behind it and upon further investigation, they discover that all of their father's enemies are dead - victims of freak weather accidents. Soon their suspicions are confirmed as their father hijacks radio and TV transmissions to relay the message that unless a certain Senator whom canceled his Defense Department contracts is handed over, the city of Washington D.C will suffer the consequences. As the brothers race to form a plan that can defeat their father, he lets loose a variety of diabolical weather weapons on the Smithsonian, Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, and National Mall!
Genres: Sci-Fi,Actors: Ryan Kavanaugh (producer), Angelina Jolie (actress), Lorenzo di Bonaventura (producer), Richard Martini (actor), Daniel Olbrychski (actor), Patrick Michael Strange (actor), Liev Schreiber (actor), Philip Stamper (actor), Matthew James Gulbranson (actor), Robert Bizik (actor), Andre Braugher (actor), Chiwetel Ejiofor (actor), Olek Krupa (actor), Phillip Noyce (director), James Newton Howard (composer),
Plot: Evelyn Salt is a CIA agent and highly respected by all, including her boss, Ted Winter. Out of the blue, a Russian spy walks into their offices and offers a vital piece of information: the President of Russia will be assassinated during his forthcoming visit to New York City to attend the funeral of the recently deceased U.S. Vice President. The name of the assassin: Evelyn Salt. Concerned about the safety of her husband, who she cannot contact, she goes on the run. Winter refuses to accept that she is a mole or a double agent but her actions begin to raise doubts. Just who is Evelyn Salt and what is she planning?
Keywords: 1970s, abandoned-ship, action-heroine, airplane, ak-47, ambulance, american-flag, anti-hero, apartment, arachnologistActors: Mike Judge (writer), Mike Judge (producer), Luke Wilson (actor), Samantha Inoue Harte (actress), Stephen Root (actor), Maya Rudolph (actress), Thomas Haden Church (actor), Jimmy Willden (actor), Justin Long (actor), David Herman (actor), Jason Konopisos (actor), Michael McCafferty (actor), Terry Crews (actor), Theodore Shapiro (composer), Mike Judge (writer),
Plot: Officer Collins has been spearheading one of the US Army's most secretive experiments to date: the Human Hibernation Project. If successful, the project would store its' subjects indefinitely until they are needed most. Their first test subject - Joe Bowers - was not chosen for his superiority. Instead, he's chosen because he's the most average guy in the armed services. But scandal erupts after the experiment takes place, the base is closed, and the president disavows any knowledge of the project. Unfortunately Joe doesn't wake up in a year, he wakes up in 500 years! But during that time human evolution has taken a dramatic down turn. After waking up, Joe takes a prison-assigned IQ test and finds that he's the smartest guy alive! Awaiting a full presidential pardon if he can solve one of the country's biggest problems - the dwindling plant population, Joe races against time to solve this problem. But in doing so he alienates half the country in the process! Can he make things right and escape a rather bizarre execution?
Keywords: 26th-century, american-flag, amusement-park, army, arrest, avalanche, barcode-tattoo, bare-chested-male, black-u.s.-president, brainwashingActors: Stig Henrik Hoff (actor), Per Egil Aske (actor), Wibecke Rønseth (editor), Line Verndal (actress), Per Lillo-Stenberg (actor), Roar Uthaug (director), Thomas Torjussen (writer), Kari Moen Kristiansen (producer), Kjærand Moe (actor), Øivind Egeland (actor),
Plot: Martin is going on a blinddate and in his internal government the ministers are preparing for a routine State visit. But then Nora is revealed and tactics need to be changed. Fast! Nora is not interested in foreign political smalltalk, she is after government secrets. The ridiculed Home Secretary is slowly coming to life, but in his way stands a paranoid Defense Secretary. Only a coup can save Martin now!
Keywords: character-name-in-titleActors: Dale Midkiff (actor), Troy Evans (actor), Jon Alon Walz (miscellaneous crew), Stephen Tobolowsky (actor), Dennis McCarthy (composer), Ralph Berge (miscellaneous crew), Jana Sue Memel (producer), Stu Segall (producer), Chyna (actress), Judy Geeson (actress), Kelly Perine (actor), Rob Hedden (director), Rob Hedden (writer), John Beal (composer), Paul Schulze (actor),
Plot: Set in San Diego, the movie follows the desperate acts of Bill Templer head of a covert defense agency perpetrating a terrifying fraud on the American public - involving the imminent invasion of aliens - by leaking to the press a satellite image of an alien armada poised to strike earth. As terror of an alien attack spreads, the President of the United States orders the launching of Peacemaker, a surveillance satellite retrofitted with a nuclear warhead. Templer's elaborate plot is threatened when police detective Kevin Anjanette discovers that the alien images were faked. To protect his scheme, Templer swiftly unleashes the lethal head of his security, Ava Zurich, onto Anjanette. But it's soon revealed that an alien force actually does exist and is poised to strike if Peacemaker is used. In order to protect mankind from total annihilation, Anjanette must race to abort the nuclear bomb that will trigger the alien attack.
Keywords: alien, alien-invasion, cnn-reporter, conspiracy, nuclear-bomb, u.s.-president, ufoActors: Larry Groupé (composer), James Handy (actor), Sheryl Lee Ralph (actress), Sean Astin (actor), Robert Harvey (actor), Alan Roberts (editor), June Lockhart (actress), Kevin Pollak (actor), Jack Angel (actor), Timothy Hutton (actor), Sayed Badreya (actor), James Handy (actor), Rod Lurie (director), Rod Lurie (actor), Rod Lurie (writer),
Plot: After the death of the President, his successor is on the campaign trail to be re-elected. On a stop in Colorado, he is suddenly snowed in and he and his entourage are forced to take shelter in a small diner. Of course, the group completely take over from the diner's owner and his French-Canadian waitress. Also in the diner is a local redneck and a married couple. Suddenly, the movie moves into a suspense film as the President learns that Iraq has invaded Kuwait and slaughtered hundreds of American soldiers. Setting up temporary communications, the President announces that he will launch a nuclear attack on Iraq immediately if the country does not withdraw. Iraq reacts that they have 23 nuclear missiles trained on the US that they are ready to launch. Tensions mount with the involved civilians offering a different viewpoint to the President from the normal opinions of his advisers.
Keywords: 2000s, atomic-weapons, b-52, baghdad-iraq, blizzard, chief-of-staff, colorado, cook, death-of-a-president, dinerActors: Carl Lumbly (actor), Read Morgan (actor), John Lithgow (actor), James Keane (actor), Ronald Lacey (actor), Christopher Lloyd (actor), Jonathan Banks (actor), John Lithgow (actor), Clancy Brown (actor), Jeff Goldblum (actor), Matt Clark (actor), Dan Hedaya (actor), John Ashton (actor), Vincent Schiavelli (actor), Robert Ito (actor),
Plot: Neurosurgeon/Rock Star/Superhero Buckaroo has perfected the oscillation overthruster, which allows him to travel through solid matter by using the eighth dimension. The Red Lectroids from Planet 10 are after this device for their own evil ends, and it's up to Buckaroo and his band and crime-fighting team The Hong Kong Cavaliers to stop them.
Keywords: 1930s, 1980s, alien, alien-contact, alternative-reality, american-flag, arm-sling, automobile, begins-with-text, bell-206-jet-ranger-helicopterActors: Peter Donat (actor), Brian Keith (actor), Joseph G. Medalis (actor), Trevor Howard (actor), Henry Fonda (actor), Martin Landau (actor), Karl Malden (actor), Gregory Gaye (actor), Richard Dysart (actor), Joseph Campanella (actor), James Bacon (actor), Sean Connery (actor), Clyde Kusatsu (actor), Ronald Neame (actor), Read Morgan (actor),
Plot: After a collision with a comet, a nearly 8km wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading towards Earth. If it will hit it will cause a incredible catastrophe which will probably extinguish mankind. To stop the meteor NASA wants to use the illegal nuclear weapon satellite "Hercules" but discovers soon that it doesn't have enough fire power. Their only chance to save the world is to join forces with the USSR who have also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?
Keywords: airplane, alps, astronaut, astronomer, astrophysicist, avalanche, bar, blizzard, boat-race, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationshipActors: Brian Donlevy (actor), Dick O'Neill (actor), Alan Oppenheimer (actor), Marvin Miller (actor), Albert Dekker (actor), Masaichi Nagata (producer), Eiji Funakoshi (actor), Louis Zorich (actor), Sandy Howard (director), Steve Zacharias (actor), Nisan Takahashi (writer), Noriaki Yuasa (miscellaneous crew), Noriaki Yuasa (director), John McCurry (actor), Billie Mae Richards (actress),
Genres: Sci-Fi,On December 5, 2014, President Obama delivered remarks announcing Ashton Carter as his nomination to be the next Secretary of Defense.
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter conducts a press briefing in the Pentagon briefing room on August 20, 2015. For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov Like DoD on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DeptofDefense Follow DoD on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DeptofDefense Follow DoD on Instagram: http://instagram.com/DeptofDefense For more DoD News, check out... http://twitter.com/DoDNews https://youtube.com/user/ThePentagonChannel
Robert Gates has concerns about the presidential candidate's positions on Russia, ISIS, Asia; debate on 'The Kelly File'
Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that all occupations and positions in the military will be open to women. All previous roles that were closed to women will now be available to qualified applicants. For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov Like DoD on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DeptofDefense Follow DoD on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DeptofDefense Follow DoD on Instagram: http://instagram.com/DeptofDefense For more DoD News, check out... http://twitter.com/DoDNews https://youtube.com/user/ThePentagonChannel
Please join the World Affairs Council and the Marines' Memorial Association for a conversation between Jane Wales, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council and Leon Panetta, former Secretary of Defense and Director of the CIA. Mr. Panetta, an Army Veteran, served in the Obama administration as Director of the CIA from 2009 to 2011 and as Secretary of Defense from 2011 to 2013. He was a member of the US House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993, served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget from 1993 to 1994 and as President Clinton’s Chief of Staff from 1994 to 1997. He is the founder of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy and served as a professor of public policy at Santa Clara University. This program is part of the George Shultz Lecture Series. Speaker of Leon...
CNN's Barbara Starr breaks down the list of candidates to fill Chuck Hagel's position as Secretary of Defense.
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/a-conversation-with-former-secretary-of-defense-chuck-hagel
Secretary Of Defense Visits Camp Pendleton Video by Cpl. Seth Starr | I Marine Expeditionary Force | Date: 08.27.2015 The U.S. Secretary of Defense, the honorable Mr. Ashton Carter, visited Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 27 to observe amphibious landings and meet with senior military leaders and service members. During the amphibious raid, Marines and Sailors demonstrated the joint Navy-Marine Corps partnership by conducting ship-to-shore operations, a capability synonymous with the Navy and Marine Corps team. Before departing, Carter opened up about what the future holds for the nation's maritime forces. More military & aviation videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/okrajoe Please visit our channel to subscribe. .
Get your free copy of this audiobook: http://hotaudiobook.com/mabk/30/en/B00HRYASL8/download From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he'd long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the Cia and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president of Texas A&m; University. But when he was asked to help a nation mired in two wars and to aid the troops doing the fighting, he answered what he felt was the call of duty.
Defense Secretary 'We Can Be Flexible' on Marijuana Use, Carter Speaks at Innovation, Technology Conference SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES 09.13.2016 What about drugs, someone asked him: "In order to recruit the best engineers in the world right now, you need to be a bit flexible. Let's say somebody went to Burning Man two weeks ago and partaked in some goodies; are they still eligible?" Defense Secretary Ash Carter went to Silicon Valley on Tuesday as part of his ongoing effort to "build bridges" between the military and technology experts. "The reason I'm here, and the reason why I'm grateful you're having me here is to -- that I hope many of you in the audience...will find a way to connect to us. We're open-minded, open-eared. We need the help, we know that. And we're willing to mee...
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Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a Military Strategy Forum on Research & Development Across the Defense Enterprise with the Honorable Stephen P. Welby, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. FEATURING Stephen P. Welby Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
About Capital Factory Capital Factory is the entrepreneurial center of gravity in Austin, Texas. Located in the middle of downtown, Capital Factory has 50,000 square feet full of startups and entrepreneurs. Take classes to learn the skills that startups need, attend meet ups to find a co-founder, rent a desk for your startup or apply for funding and mentorship in the Incubator.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter will deliver remarks about Defense Innovation Unit Experimental during a visit to the Capital Factory in Austin, Texas. About Capital Factory Capital Factory is the entrepreneurial center of gravity in Austin, Texas. Located in the middle of downtown, Capital Factory has 50,000 square feet full of startups and entrepreneurs. Take classes to learn the skills that startups need, attend meet ups to find a co-founder, rent a desk for your startup or apply for funding and mentorship in the Incubator.
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter invites you to ask him questions during his Worldwide Troop Talk event
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace provide remarks regarding military operations including Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, during a Department of Defense media round table at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 21, 2007. The footage is from the collection held by the U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs). (DoD video/Released) [75618112_xxx_fc.mov]
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates discusses various military operations and answers questions during a Department of Defense media roundtable at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., March 22, 2007. The footage is from the collection held by the U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs). (DoD video/Released) [75617873_xxx_fc.mov]
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talk about the change in the Army deployment policy in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during a briefing at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., April 11, 2007. The footage is from the collection held by the U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs). (DoD video/Released) [75617930_xxx_fc.mov]