New Defense Department officials and staffers were sworn in today after the inauguration of President Biden.
The new DOD officials and staffers are:
- Adil Ahmed, Attorney Advisor, Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Army
- Terry Adirim, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
- Scott Arceneaux, Special Assistant for White House Liaison Office
- Patricia Barron, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
- Susanna Blume, performing the duties of Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
- Tanya Bradsher, Senior Director for Partnerships and Global Engagement
- Melissa Dalton, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities
- Morgan Dwyer, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
- Beth Foster, Senior Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
- Beth George, Principal Deputy General Counsel
- Ozge Guzelsu, Deputy General Counsel (Legislation)
- Storm Horncastle, Residential Manager and Social Secretary of the Vice President
- Brian Katz, Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence & Security)
- Jongsun Kim, Deputy Comptroller for Budget and Appropriations Affairs, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
- John Kirby, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
- Kelly Magsamen, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense
- Christopher Maier, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations / Low Intensity Conflict
- Farouk Ophaso, Senior Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
- Ely Ratner, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (China)
- Eric Ridge, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development
- Max Rose, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Senior Advisor, COVID-19)
- Tommy Ross, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of the Navy
- Leonor Tomero, Deputy Assistant Director for Nuclear and Missile Defense Programs
- Veronica Valdez, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
- Matthew Williams, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Senate Affairs