Executive BranchSenate Confirms Kathleen Hicks as Deputy Defense SecretarySaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintKathleen H. Hicks appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee at a hearing to consider her nomination to be deputy secretary of defense, in Washington, on Feb. 2, 2021. EJ Hersom/Department of DefenseMimi Nguyen LyReporter2/9/2021|Updated: 2/9/2021The Senate late Monday confirmed Kathleen Hicks, a former Obama administration official, as Deputy Secretary of Defense.The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) confirmed Hicks for the position by a voice vote after approving her nomination on Feb. 4.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
