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FILE - In this June 3, 2011, file photo, the Pentagon is seen from air from Air Force One. The House has passed its annual defense policy measure, which combines a $738 billion Pentagon price tag with legislation to provide federal employees with 12 weeks of paid parental leave. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Nominee for top DoD personnel job is bowing out

In today’s Federal Newscast, media reports indicate that J. David Patterson is removing himself from consideration.

Federal Newscast