Kathleen Hicks

Kathleen Hicks
35th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
In office
February 9, 2021 – January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byDavid Norquist
Succeeded bySteve Feinberg
9th Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
In office
May 24, 2012 – July 2, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJames Miller
Succeeded byBrian P. McKeon
Personal details
Born
Kathleen Anne Holland

(1970-09-25) September 25, 1970 (age 56)
Fairfield, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)Thomas W. Hicks
Children3
EducationMount Holyoke College (BA)
University of Maryland, College Park (MPA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)

Kathleen Holland Hicks (born September 25, 1970) is an American government official. She was the United States deputy secretary of defense from 2021 to 2025 during the Joe Biden administration. 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "PN79-5 — Kathleen Holland Hicks — Department of Defense". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Hicks, Kathleen H." Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. ↑ Paul McCleary (2 Feb 2021) DepSecDef Will Run Most Missile Defense, Nuke Modernization; SecDef Recused
  4. ↑ Paul McCleary (24 Feb 2021) New Hicks Memo Sets Acquisition, Force Posture 2022 Budget Priorities Feb. 17 memo.
  5. ↑ "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.