Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., right, and his wife Lilibet, as they arrive at the Pentagon to be sworn-in as Secretary of Defense. Cliff Owen/AP Stay ConnectedFeatured eBooks Insights & Reports Operationalizing AI-Enabled Security: A Playbook for Federal Cyber DefendersPresented By Microsoft Download Now Advancing the Mission: Better Collaborative Government ExperiencesPresented By Logitech Download Now Defense The Senate Finally Confirms Chuck Hagel Vote was 58 to 41. Dashiell Bennett,The Wire | February 26, 2013 By Dashiell BennettThe Wire Chuck Hagel has been confirmed as secretary of Defense, by a vote of 58 to 41. Read more at The Atlantic Wire. Share This: NEXT STORY: Army Squandering Millions on Unreturned Clothing, Equipment