{"id":40985,"date":"2021-02-09T01:04:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T01:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/02\/09\/senate-confirms-kathleen-hicks-as-dods-no-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:16:57","slug":"senate-confirms-kathleen-hicks-as-dods-no-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2021\/02\/09\/senate-confirms-kathleen-hicks-as-dods-no-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate confirms Hicks as DoD\u2019s No. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2015 The Senate confirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2021\/02\/02\/how-kathleen-hicks-will-approach-nukes-shipbuilding-and-the-budget\/\" target=_blank>Kathleen Hicks<\/a> as deputy defense secretary on Monday evening, making her the first woman to be confirmed by the Senate to the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hicks, who led President Joe Biden\u2019s transition team at the Pentagon, was a deputy undersecretary of defense under the Obama administration. More recently, she led international security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate Armed Services Committee approved Hicks on Feb. 4 and on Monday confirmed her by a voice vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Defense Secretary<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2021\/01\/21\/congress-oks-waiver-for-biden-defense-secretary-pick-lloyd-austin\/\" target=_blank> Lloyd Austin<\/a>\u2019s military background fueled concerns about civilian control of the military, Austin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/smr\/transition\/2021\/01\/19\/austin-uses-hearing-to-push-back-on-civ-mil-concerns\/\">stressed during his confirmation hearing<\/a> he would be relying heavily on civilians and said Hicks will have a major role in policy decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe is a highly regarded defense policy expert who has served in multiple administrations with integrity and distinction,\u201d Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed, D-R.I., said in a statement. \u201cShe is a true professional. I am pleased she will join Secretary Austin in leading the Department of Defense forward, defending our nation, and upholding our values.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2021\/02\/01\/a-long-to-do-list-awaits-bidens-deputy-defense-secretary-nominee\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kathhicks_1.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">A long to-do list awaits Biden\u2019s deputy defense secretary nominee<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Kathleen Hicks is widely expected to cruise through her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Austin served on the board of Raytheon Technologies and agreed to recuse himself from decisions concerning the company, decisions involving the firm will fall to Hicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That includes two key nuclear capabilities: the intercontinental ballistic missile replacement program, known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2021\/01\/06\/us-strategic-command-head-defends-icbm-replacement-program\/\">Ground Based Strategic Deterrent<\/a>, as well as the Long Range Standoff Weapon, a nuclear cruise missile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During her confirmation hearing, Hicks offered support for nuclear modernization and the nuclear triad. She also said she would defer to Austin and Biden on matters of nuclear policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Biden administration is expected to propose flat defense spending, Hicks said told lawmakers she thought the budget could be trimmed without sacrificing national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hicks, whose office would review deals that involve national security issues,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2021\/02\/02\/to-keep-up-with-rivals-dod-nominee-will-weigh-consolidation-vs-innovation\/\" target=_blank> also said<\/a> she was concerned by consolidation in the defense industrial base and that competition is needed for the U.S. military to maintain an edge over China and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cExtreme consolidation does create challenges for innovation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate confirmed Kathleen Hicks as deputy defense 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