Kathleen Hicks
Kathleen Hicks | |
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| 35th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office February 9, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | David Norquist |
| Succeeded by | Steve Feinberg |
| 9th Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
| In office May 24, 2012 – July 2, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Miller |
| Succeeded by | Brian P. McKeon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kathleen Anne Holland September 25, 1970 Fairfield, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas W. Hicks |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Mount Holyoke College (BA) University of Maryland, College Park (MPA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
Kathleen Holland Hicks[1] (born September 25, 1970)[2] is an American government official. She was the United States deputy secretary of defense from 2021 to 2025 during the Joe Biden administration.[1][3][4] Hicks is the first Senate-confirmed woman in this role.
In 2012, Hicks was the principal deputy under secretary of defense for policy during the Barack Obama administration.[5]
References
- 1 2 "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". Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.