Supporting Leadership
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Ms. Christine E. Wormuth was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy on June 19, 2014. Ms. Wormuth serves as the Principal Staff Assistant to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense for all matters on the formulation of national security and defense policy and the integration and oversight of DoD policy and plans to achieve national security objectives.► Read Full biography
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Brian P. McKeon was confirmed as the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy on July 28, 2014. He is responsible for advising the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Secretary of Defense on all matters pertaining to the development and execution of U.S. national defense policy and strategy. ► Read Full biography
Kenneth HandelmanInternational Security Affairs
Kelly Magsamen Asian & Pacific Security Affair
Thomas Atkin Homeland Defense and Global Security
Todd Harvey Strategy, Plans and Capabilities
Vacant USD(P) Chief Operating Officer
Elissa Slotkin International Security Affairs
David B. Shear Asian & Pacific Security Affairs
Eric Rosenbach Homeland Defense & Global Security
Michael D. Lumpkin Special Operations / Low Intensity Conflict
Robert ScherStrategy, Plans and Capabilities
Asian and Pacific Security Affairs
Christine Abizaid Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia
Abraham DenmarkEast Asia
Amy Searight South and Southeast Asia
Homeland Defense and Global Security
Chuck Kosak Defense Continuity & Mission Assurance
Robert G. SalessesHomeland Defense Integration and DSCA
Wendin D. SmithCountering Weapons of Mass Destruction
Aaron Hughes Cyber Policy
Douglas Loverro Space Policy
International Security Affairs
Amanda Dory Africa
James Townsend, Jr. European and NATO Policy
Andrew Exum Middle East
Evelyn N. Farkas Russia / Ukraine / Eurasia
Rebecca B. Chavez Western Hemisphere
Special Operations / Low Intensity Conflict
Caryn Hollis Counternarcotics & Global Threats
Anne Witkowsky Stability and Humanitarian Affairs
Christopher MaierSpecial Operations & Combating Terrorism