James Anderson (defense official)
James Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
acting | |
| In office March 1, 2020 – November 10, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John Rood |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Tata (Acting) |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities | |
| In office August 30, 2018 – June 8, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Thomas Harvey (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Victorino Mercado (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Herbert Anderson |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) Tufts University (MA, PhD) |
James H. Anderson is an American government official and academic who served as acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the Donald Trump administration.