David Trachtenberg

David Trachtenberg
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Assumed office
October 27, 2017
President Donald Trump
Preceded by Brian P. McKeon
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Acting
In office
October 27, 2017 – January 8, 2018
President Donald Trump
Preceded by Robert Karem (Acting)
Succeeded by John Rood
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy
In office
2001–2003
President George W. Bush
Personal details
Education University of Southern California
Georgetown University
Awards Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service (2003)

David Joel Trachtenberg is an American national security consultant and advisor who serves as principal deputy under secretary for policy in the United States Department of Defense. Prior to assuming this role, he was the head of U.S. national security consulting firm Shortwaver. On March 17, 2017, he was announced as President Donald Trump's nominee to become principal deputy under secretary for policy in the Department of Defense.[1] This nomination was confirmed by a 79-17 vote of the U.S. Senate on October 17, 2017.[2]

Trachtenberg previously served as vice president and head of the strategic analysis division of CACI International Inc., the principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for international security policy at the U.S. Department of Defense, and as a senior staff member on the United States House Committee on Armed Services.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Freedberg Jr., Sydney; Clark, Colin (March 16, 2017). "Trump Picks Technocrats, Not Billionaires, For Top Pentagon Posts". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "PN362 — David Joel Trachtenberg — Department of Defense". U.S. Congress. October 17, 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "President Announces Picks for Senior Pentagon Posts". United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Mehta, Aaron (March 16, 2017). "Boeing exec, Russia cynic among Trump's picks for top DoD posts". Defense News. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

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