Senate Confirms Kathleen Hicks As Deputy Defense Secretary

Deputy Secretary of Defense nominee Kathleen Hicks reacts to the start of her Senate confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C. Feb. 2, 2021. DoD Photo

The Senate on Monday voted to confirm Kathleen Hicks as the deputy defense secretary.

Hicks, who also worked in the Pentagon under the Obama administration, is the first woman confirmed to the Defense Department’s number-two position.

“Today, Dr. Hicks made history and I know she will get right to work in this critical role. She is a highly regarded...