密歇根州立大学丹佛 president joins Department of Defense advisory group

12月. 6, 2021

Davidson Defense Policy Board swearing in

密歇根州立大学丹佛 President Janine Davidson, Ph.D.他加入了 Defense Policy Board, which provides independent policy advice to the U.S. Department of Defense. Davidson was sworn in remotely 12月. 1.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin appointed Davidson to the board chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Albright was appointed in November to lead the recently reconstituted board, which will meet for the first time in Washington on 12月. 15-16.

The board will meet at the Pentagon a few times a year to provide independent advice on defense strategy to the secretary of defense, the deputy secretary of defense and the undersecretary of defense for policy, who manages the overall process.

“I’m always honored to serve my country, and I’m excited to join such an accomplished group of board members and collaborate with some familiar faces from my previous service in the Pentagon,戴维森说.

Prior to her time at 密歇根州立大学丹佛, Davidson served as the 32nd undersecretary of the U.S. Navy, a position she was appointed to by then-President Barack Obama. Davidson also served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for plans from 2009-12 and began her career as an Air Force officer and cargo pilot, where she was the first woman to fly the Air Force’s tactical C-130.

Davidson joins other national security colleagues and professionals, including Albright, 赫尔曼公牛, 灰卡特, Victor Cha, 多尼隆, Eric Edelman, 弗卢努瓦, 理查德·方丹, 小洪博培., Henry Kissinger, Anja Manuel, Michael O'Hanlon, BJ Penn, Kori Schake and H. 帕特里克Swygert.

More information about the Defense Policy Board and its membership can be found on its 网站.