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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
DPAA
DTSA
DSCA
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
ASD for Cyber Policy
Cyber
Principal Cyber Advisor
ASD for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs
Arctic and Global Resilience
Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance
Homeland Defense Integration and DSCA
Western Hemisphere
Domestic Preparedness Support Initiative
Protected Critical Infrastructure Program
ASD for International Security Affairs
African-Affairs
Europe and NATO
Middle East
Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia
ASD for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
China, Taiwan and Mongolia
East Asia
South and Southeast Asia
ASD for Space Policy
Nuclear and CWMD Policy
Space and Missile Defense
ASD for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict
Counternarcotics and Stabilization Policy
Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism
Special Operations Policy and Programs
Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS
ASD for Strategy Plans and Capabilities
Force Development and Emerging Capabilities
Global Partnerships
Plans and Posture
Strategy
Defense Policy Board
Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response
FON
MODA
Meet the
Team
Assistant Secretary of Defense
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Policy Management and Operations
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Laurie Buckhout
Performing the Duties of ASD for Cyber Policy
Mark Ditlevson
Acting ASD for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs
John Noh
Performing the Duties of ASD for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
Katherine Thompson
Performing the Duties of ASD for International Security Affairs
Austin Dahmer
Performing the Duties of ASD for Space Policy
Colby Jenkins
Performing the Duties of ASD for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
Rafael Leonardo
Performing the Duties of ASD for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
Ashley Manning
PDASD for Cyber Policy
Leigh Nolan
Acting PDASD for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs
Jedidiah Royal
PDASD for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
Jennifer Zakriski
Acting PDASD for International Security Affairs
Andrea Yaffe
Acting PDASD for Space Policy
Elizabeth Phu
PDASD for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
Madeline Mortelmans
PDASD for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
John Kreul
Chief Operating Officer
Cyber Policy
Laurie Buckhout
DASD Cyber Policy
BG Terrence Adams
Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor
Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs
Steven Schleien
DASD Arctic and Global Resilience
Leigh Nolan
DASD Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance
Stephanie Koeshall
Acting DASD Homeland Defense Integration and DSCA
Jonathan Owen
DASD Western Hemisphere
Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
Cynthia Carras
Acting DASD China, Taiwan, and Mongolia
Andrew Winternitz
Performing the Duties of DASD East Asia
Andrew Byers
DASD South and Southeast Asia
International Security Affairs
David Cate
Acting DASD African Affairs
David Baker
DASD Europe and NATO
Michael DiMino
DASD Middle East
Kathleen Heesch-Eccles
Acting DASD Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia
Space Policy
Nina Wagner
Acting DASD Nuclear and CWMD Policy
Julie Sheetz
Acting DASD Space and Missile Defense
Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
Joe McMenamin
Acting DASD Counternarcotics and Stabilization Policy
Rob Satrom
Performing the Duties of DASD Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism
Randall Harvey
DASD Special Operations Policy and Programs
Julia Sokol
Executive Director for the Office of Information Operations Policy
Strategy, Plans, & Capabilities
Jason Hamm
Acting DASD Force Development and Emerging Capabilities
Christopher Mamaux
DASD Global Partnerships
Dorothy Ohl
Performing the Duties of DASD Plans and Posture
Austin Dahmer
DASD Strategy