Defense.gov News Article: Gates Will Remain as Secretary at Least Another Year: "Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will stay in office for at least another year, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell confirmed yesterday.
Gates met with President Barack Obama before Christmas and committed to another year on the job, Morrell said.
Then-President George W. Bush nominated Gates for the job in December 2006, and Obama asked the secretary to remain as defense secretary when his administration began in January 2009. Gates is the only Cabinet member to span both administrations.
Gates has worked to remake the way the Defense Department does business, and another year in office will give him another opportunity to shape the department’s budget."
