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| + | '''Marcel Lettre''' is a former [[United States federal government]] official. He served as the [[Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence]] from December 2015 to January 2017, after which he took a well-paid job for [[Lockheed Martin]]. | ||
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| + | ==Early life== | ||
| + | Marcel Lettre graduated from [[Sewanee: The University of the South]].<ref name="defensebio">https://www.defense.gov/About-DoD/Biographies/Biography-View/Article/602729/marcel-lettre</ref> He earned a master's degree from the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]] at [[Harvard University]].<ref name="defensebio"/> | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | From 2005-2009, Lettre served as Senior Defense and Intelligence Advisor and then as Senior National Security Advisor to the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, handling all “Gang of Eight” intelligence matters for the Leader. In this role he shaped national security legislation and intelligence policy initiatives, and supported securing passage of the annual defense and intelligence authorization bills, appropriations bills, and war supplementals; and handled Senate confirmation of senior defense and intelligence officials.<ref>https://www.defense.gov/Our-Story/Biographies/Article/602729/marcel-lettre/</ref> | ||
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| + | Lettre was nominated as Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence by President [[Barack Obama]] on August 5, 2015.<ref name="whitehousenom">https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/08/05/presidential-nominations-sent-senate</ref><ref name="nominationofficeofdni">https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/210-press-releases-2015/1241-president-nominates-marcel-lettre-to-be-the-next-under-secretary-of-defense-for-intelligence</ref> He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] in December 2015,<ref name="defensebio"/> and he stepped down in January 2017. | ||
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| + | As Under Secretary, he exercised authority, direction, and control on behalf of the Secretary of Defense over all intelligence and security organizations within the [[Department of Defense]], including the [[National Security Agency]], the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]], the [[National Geospatial Intelligence Agency]], the [[National Reconnaissance Office]], the [[Defense Security Service]] and the intelligence components of the combatant commands and military services.<ref>https://www.defense.gov/Our-Story/Biographies/Article/602729/marcel-lettre/</ref> | ||
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| + | Lettre now works for [[Lockheed Martin]].<ref name="aspensecuritybio">https://aspensecurityforum.org/speaker/marcel-lettre-2/</ref> | ||
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| Born | Marcel John Lettre, II |
| Alma mater | Sewanee: The University of the South, John F. Kennedy School of Government |
| Member of | Council on Foreign Relations/Members 2 |
Marcel Lettre is a former United States federal government official. He served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence from December 2015 to January 2017, after which he took a well-paid job for Lockheed Martin.
Early life
Marcel Lettre graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South.[1] He earned a master's degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[1]
Career
From 2005-2009, Lettre served as Senior Defense and Intelligence Advisor and then as Senior National Security Advisor to the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, handling all “Gang of Eight” intelligence matters for the Leader. In this role he shaped national security legislation and intelligence policy initiatives, and supported securing passage of the annual defense and intelligence authorization bills, appropriations bills, and war supplementals; and handled Senate confirmation of senior defense and intelligence officials.[2]
Lettre was nominated as Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence by President Barack Obama on August 5, 2015.[3][4] He was confirmed by the United States Senate in December 2015,[1] and he stepped down in January 2017.
As Under Secretary, he exercised authority, direction, and control on behalf of the Secretary of Defense over all intelligence and security organizations within the Department of Defense, including the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, the Defense Security Service and the intelligence components of the combatant commands and military services.[5]
Lettre now works for Lockheed Martin.[6]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich Security Conference/2016 | 12 February 2016 | 14 February 2016 | Munich Bavaria Germany | The 52nd Munich Security Conference |
References
- ↑ a b c https://www.defense.gov/About-DoD/Biographies/Biography-View/Article/602729/marcel-lettre
- ↑ https://www.defense.gov/Our-Story/Biographies/Article/602729/marcel-lettre/
- ↑ https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/08/05/presidential-nominations-sent-senate
- ↑ https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/210-press-releases-2015/1241-president-nominates-marcel-lettre-to-be-the-next-under-secretary-of-defense-for-intelligence
- ↑ https://www.defense.gov/Our-Story/Biographies/Article/602729/marcel-lettre/
- ↑ https://aspensecurityforum.org/speaker/marcel-lettre-2/
