Melissa Dalton
 | This article is an orphan, as no other articles . Please introduce links to this page from ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. (August 2021) |
Melissa Dalton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Kenneth Rapuano |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MA) |
Melissa G. Dalton is an American defense official who is the nominee to serve as assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and Americas' security affairs in the Biden administration.
Education[]
Dalton earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia and a Master of Arts in international relations from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.[1]
Career[]
Dalton began her career as an intelligence analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency. She then joined the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, where she specialized in policy related to Syria and Lebanon. She also served as a senior advisor to the commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul. After serving in United States Department of Defense during the Bush and Obama administrations, she joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies as a senior fellow and deputy director. In January 2021, Dalton was selected to serve as principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans, and capabilities. In July 2021, Dalton was selected to manage the Nuclear Posture Review.[2]
She was nominated to serve as assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and Americas' security affairs in August 2021.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "Melissa G. Dalton". www.defense.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Bender, Bryan. "DoD set to kick off major nuclear scrub". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Williams, Brad D. (2021-08-06). "Melissa Dalton To Be Nominated As ASD For Homeland Defense". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- Living people
- University of Virginia alumni
- Johns Hopkins University alumni
- Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies alumni
- United States Department of Defense officials
- George W. Bush administration personnel
- Obama administration personnel
- Biden administration personnel