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Video by Cpl. Taryn Sammet

Deputy Secretary of Defense Arrives at the Pentagon

Office of the Secretary of War Public Affairs

Feb. 9, 2021 | 0:48

Deputy Secretary of Defense, Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks is the 35th deputy secretary of defense, sworn in at the Pentagon, Feb. 9, 2021. Most recently, she served as senior vice president and director of the international security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Previously, she served in varying leadership roles within DOD, including principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, leading the development of the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance. (DoD video by U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Taryn Escott)