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Daniel E. White
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Integration & Policy Planning
Assumed office
May 20, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
SecretaryAlejandro Mayorkas
Personal details
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Columbia University (MPA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service2012–2018
RankCaptain

Daniel E. White. is an American government official currently serving as a deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security.[1]

Early Life and Education

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White earned a bachelor of science and army commission from the United States Military Academy in 2012.[2] Subsequently, he served as a field artillery officer, including a deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield. After separating from active duty in 2018, he earned a graduate degree from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.[3] He is the younger bother of David E. White Jr..[4]

Career

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After graduation, White joined the Department of Defense as a civil servant working for the Department of the Air Force.[5]

Biden Adminstration

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White joined the Biden administration as the special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities.[6][7] He was then the chief of staff to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs). Later he was deputy chief of staff to the Secretary of the Army.[8] White was appointed as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Integration & Policy Planning at the Department of Homeland Security in May of 2024.[9]


References

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  1. ^ "Biographies". Department of Homeland Security. 5 December 2024.
  2. ^ "16 locals set to graduate from Point". Times Herald Record Times. 24 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Black History Month: Celebrating SIPA Alumni and Their Impact on the World". Coumbia SIPA. 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "How two brothers from Ulster County grew to become members of Biden administration". Poughkeepsie Journal. 4 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Biden Appoints Local Brothers to Administration". Hudson Valley Press. 21 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Here's Who Will Be Running the Pentagon When Biden Takes Office". Defense One. 19 January 2021.
  7. ^ "New Officials Sworn-In at the Department of Defense". Department of Defense. 9 February 2021.
  8. ^ "GOP senators slam Biden, Austin over balloon timeline". Politico. 23 March 2023.
  9. ^ "University Kicks Off National Security Institute Lecture Series". Alabama A&M. 15 November 2024.