Newt Gingrich Named to Defense Policy Board in Newest Pentagon Shakeup

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 27, 2015. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo

Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich and several others were appointed to the Defense Policy Board, according to Pentagon head Christopher C. Miller.

In addition to Gingrich, Thomas Carter, Edward Luttwak, Scott O’Grady, Thomas Stewart, Randy Forbes, Robert Smith, and Charles Glazer were appointed to the Defense Policy Board, Miller said.