James Anderson (defense official)

James Anderson is an American government official and academic serving as acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the Donald Trump Administration.

James Anderson
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Acting
Assumed office
March 1, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn Rood
Personal details
Alma materAmherst College (BA)
Tufts University (MA, PhD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps

Early life and education

Anderson is a native of Virginia, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Amherst College.[1] He then earned a Master of Arts in law and a PhD in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Career

Anderson began his career as an United States Marine Corps intelligence officer. He later worked as a professor at the Marine Corps University, National Defense University, George Washington University, the University of Phoenix, and Lasell University.[2] From 2009 to 2012, he worked as a Professor of international security studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. From 2012 to 2015, he served as Dean of Academics and Deputy Director of the Marine Corps War College.

In 2018, Anderson was nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities. On March 1, 2020, Anderson was selected to serve as acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy after the resignation of John Rood.[3][4][5][6]

References
  1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. "Dr. James H. Anderson > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Biography". www.defense.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. Mehta, Aaron (2020-03-09). "Trump makes Pentagon leadership picks official". Defense News. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  4. "James Anderson Nominated to be Deputy Defense Undersecretary for Policy". WashingtonExec. 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  5. "Pentagon policy chief to step down in latest high-level departure". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  6. Cooper, Helene (2020-02-19). "John Rood, Top Defense Official, Latest to Be Ousted After Impeachment Saga". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
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