# Kathleen Hicks on The No Agenda Show Kathleen Hicks comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2021 to June 2024. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** February 2021 – June 2024 - **Related topics:** [Department Of Defense](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-defense.md), [Pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md), [Ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md), [Audit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audit.md), [Budget](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/budget.md), [Defense Contracts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defense-contracts.md), [Drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [Elizabeth Warren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-warren.md), [Eric Schmidt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eric-schmidt.md), [Jon Stewart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jon-stewart.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Jon Stewart Podcast, Pentagon Audit, Kathleen Hicks Interview - **Episode:** [1671: It's The Boyfriend](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend.md) - **Published:** 2024-06-23 - **Time:** 1:21:43–1:26:40 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend/chapter/jon-stewart-podcast-pentagon-audit-kathleen-hicks-interview.md On his podcast, Jon Stewart interviewed Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks regarding the Department of Defense's repeated failure to pass financial audits. Hicks argued that a failed audit does not necessarily indicate waste, fraud, or abuse, but rather a lack of documentation for delivered goods. Stewart challenged this distinction, citing the trillions of dollars spent on programs like the F-35 fighter jet. Keywords: [jon stewart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jon-stewart.md), [pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md), [kathleen hicks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kathleen-hicks.md), [department of defense](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-defense.md), [audit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audit.md) ### Medical Details of Lloyd Austin Prostate Cancer Treatment - **Episode:** [1624: Bub](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1624-bub.md) - **Published:** 2024-01-11 - **Time:** 38:09–44:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1624-bub/chapter/medical-details-of-lloyd-austin-prostate-cancer-treatment.md Official reports from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center state that Secretary Lloyd Austin underwent surgery for prostate cancer on December 22. He was later readmitted on January 1 due to a urinary tract infection and abdominal complications. Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks was reportedly on vacation in Puerto Rico and unaware of Austin's ICU status for several days, leading to a Pentagon review of notification protocols. Keywords: [lloyd austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lloyd-austin.md), [walter reed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/walter-reed.md), [prostate cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prostate-cancer.md), [kathleen hicks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kathleen-hicks.md), [pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md) ### Ukrainian Drone Strikes and AI Defense Scams - **Episode:** [1586: Escaped Mutant](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1586-escaped-mutant.md) - **Published:** 2023-08-31 - **Time:** 2:56:50–3:00:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1586-escaped-mutant/chapter/ukrainian-drone-strikes-and-ai-defense-scams.md Ukrainian drones recently struck targets in six Russian regions, including a military airfield. The hosts discuss the "Replicator" initiative unveiled by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, which aims to build thousands of autonomous drones to counter China. They characterize the push for AI-driven drone warfare as a "money scam" designed to secure government contracts for tech companies like those associated with Eric Schmidt. Keywords: [ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [kathleen hicks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kathleen-hicks.md), [eric schmidt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eric-schmidt.md), [ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md), [defense contracts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defense-contracts.md) ### Kathleen Hicks and the Defense Budget - **Episode:** [1318: Jab and Go](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1318-jab-and-go.md) - **Published:** 2021-02-04 - **Time:** 2:10:01–2:11:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1318-jab-and-go/chapter/kathleen-hicks-and-the-defense-budget.md During confirmation hearings for Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned the $740 billion defense budget. 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