Biden Picks Ex-Sandia Nonpro Manager for State Department Arms Control Post

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The Joe Biden administration plans to nominate Sandia National Laboratories alum and State Department veteranMallory Stewart to be assistant secretary for arms control, verification and compliance, the post responsible for ensuringthe last remaining nuclear arms treaty is functioning as intended.The White House announced its intent to nominate Stewart just before the U.S. July Fourth holiday. The administrationhad yet to nominate Stewart at deadline Friday. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will have to approve her nomination before the full Senate can vote to confirm her for the role.