Alan F. Estevez is an American government official who is currently serving as under secretary of commerce for industry and security in the Biden administration.
Alan Estevez | |
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| Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Mira Ricardel (2018) |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness | |
| In office August 8, 2011 – October 30, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Phillip J. Bell (2009) |
| Succeeded by | David J. Berteau |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Rutgers University (BA) National Defense University (MS) |
Education
editEstevez earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Rutgers University and a Master of Science in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.[1]
Career
editFrom 1981 to 2002, Estevez served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Department of the Army, and the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. During the Obama administration, Estevez served in the United States Department of Defense as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness and principal deputy under secretary of defense (acquisition, technology & logistics). After the end of the Obama administration, Estevez joined Deloitte as a national security and logistics consultant.[2][3][4] In July 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Estevez to serve as under secretary of commerce for industry and security. He was confirmed to the position by the United States Senate on March 31, 2022, and sworn in on April 19.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Alan F. Estevez". www.defense.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Biden taps ex-Pentagon official for key China tech position". Reuters. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Leary, Bob Davis and Alex (2021-07-13). "WSJ News Exclusive | Commerce Department to Tap Former Pentagon Official for Export-Control Post". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "PN870 - Nomination of Alan F. Estevez for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". Congress.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Raimondo, Gina [@SecRaimondo] (April 19, 2022). "I'm excited to welcome Alan Estevez to the Department to lead @BISgov" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-04-25 – via Twitter.