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 (nominee)
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 54)
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[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]

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