Amanda dory biography
Amanda J. Dory currently serves as the Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, returning to a role she performed in early.
Amanda J. Dory served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
United States government position
The United States under secretary of defense for policy (USDP) is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense.
The under secretary of defense for policy is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the secretary of defense and the deputy secretary of defense for all matters concerning the formation of national security and defense policy.
The under secretary is normally appointed from civilian life by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. The incumbent is acting under secretary Amanda J. Dory, who took office upon the resignation of acting under secretary Sasha Baker.
Overview
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff element of the secretary of defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource management, fiscal, and program evaluation responsibilities, the rank of Under Secretary, the