Kathleen Hicks
Kathleen Holland Hicks[3] (born September 25, 1970)[2][4] is an American government official. She is the United States deputy secretary of defense since February 9, 2021 during the Joe Biden administation.[3][5][6] Hicks is the first Senate-confirmed woman in this role.
Kathleen Hicks | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 35th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| Assumed office February 9, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Leader | Lloyd Austin |
| Preceded by | David Norquist |
| Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
| In office May 24, 2012 – July 2, 2013[1] | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Miller[1] |
| Succeeded by | Brian P. McKeon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1970 Fairfield, California, U.S.[2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas Hicks |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Mount Holyoke College (AB) University of Maryland, College Park (MPA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
In 2012, Hicks was the principal deputy under secretary of defense for policy during the Barack Obama administration.[7]
Kathleen Hicks Media
Hicks is sworn in as deputy secretary of defense, February 9, 2021.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Department of Defense Key Officials September 1947–December 2020 (PDF). Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense. p. 35. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nominations Before The Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 112th Congress". U.S. Congress. 2013. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "PN79-5 — Kathleen Holland Hicks — Department of Defense". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ↑ "Hicks, Kathleen H." Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ↑ Paul McCleary (2 Feb 2021) DepSecDef Will Run Most Missile Defense, Nuke Modernization; SecDef Recused
- ↑ Paul McCleary (24 Feb 2021) New Hicks Memo Sets Acquisition, Force Posture 2022 Budget Priorities Feb. 17 memo.
- ↑ Breaking Defense (19 Feb 2021) WHO’S WHO IN DEFENSE: KATHLEEN HICKS, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
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