Media

Increasing Awareness Among Young Americans and Lessening the Civil-Military Divide

Kathleen Hicks, Senior Vice President; Henry A. Kissinger Chair; Director, International Security Program, testified before the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service on “Increasing Awareness Among Young Americans and Lessening the Civil-Military Divide.”

Watch the full video by visiting the original post on CSIS’s website.

The Hon. Kathleen Hicks

The Honorable Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks serves as the 35th Deputy Secretary of Defense. Previously, she held senior positions at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. From 2009 to 2013, she served as a senior civilian official in the Department of Defense. Her 25-year career has also included time served in the Obama administration in senior positions in defense policy and strategy, and she has become an expert in issues such as counterterrorism and homeland security, long-term futures, and weapons of mass destruction proliferation.