D.C. Lunch & Discussion w/ U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton Carter

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The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council will host an exclusive luncheon and discussion with Dr. Ashton Carter, Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Defense on Thursday, September 26th in Washington, D.C.

During the event, Deputy Secretary Carter will discuss the vital role the U.A.E. plays as a partner in the maintenance and sustainability of energy resources and regional security in the Gulf, the broader Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, and globally. He will also highlight the strategic importance of the U.S.-U.A.E. defense and security relationship amidst the turbulence and uncertainty facing the broader MENA region. For your information, Deputy Secretary Carter’s biography can be found below.

 

Dr. Ashton Carter
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense

Dr. Ashton B. Carter has served as the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense since October 6, 2011. He was nominated by President Barack Obama on August 2, 2011 and his nomination was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on September 23, 2011.

Previously, Dr. Carter served as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from April 2009 until October 2011. As Under Secretary, Dr. Carter led the Department’s efforts to accelerate the fulfillment of urgent operational needs; increase the Department’s buying power; and strengthen the nation’s defenses against emerging threats.

Prior to his most recent government service, Dr. Carter was chair of the International and Global Affairs faculty at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and Co-Director of the Preventive Defense Project. Dr. Carter was also Senior Partner at Global Technology Partners, a member of the Aspen Strategy Group, a member of the Board of Trustees of the MITRE Corporation and the Advisory Boards of MIT’s Lincoln Laboratories and the Draper Laboratory, and an advisor to Goldman Sachs.

During the Clinton Administration, Dr. Carter was Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy. From 1990 until 1993, Dr. Carter was Director of the Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and Chairman of the Editorial Board of International Security. Previously, he held positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, and Rockefeller University.

Over the course of his career in public service, Dr. Carter has four times been awarded the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal. For his contributions to intelligence, Dr. Carter was awarded the Defense Intelligence Medal.

Dr. Carter earned bachelor’s degrees in physics and in medieval history from Yale University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and received his doctorate in theoretical physics from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.