The Pentagon said Friday that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will undergo a non-surgical procedure in the evening. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The Pentagon said the White House and Congress have been notified, and that Austin will be temporarily unable to perform his duties during the procedure.
As a result, "Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks will assume the functions and duties of the Secretary of Defense, and serve as the Acting Secretary of Defense," the Pentagon said.
Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer and hospitalized in December, but didn't tell the White House for several days at the time.
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