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Joseph Stiglitz
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Amartya Sen
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Paul Krugman
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David Norquist
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Detailed explanation-1: -Kathleen H. Hicks is the 35th deputy secretary of defense, sworn in on Feb. 9, 2021.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lloyd J. Austin III is the 28th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 22, 2021. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Austin served 41 years in uniform, retiring as a four-star Army general after three years as commander of U.S. Central Command.
Detailed explanation-3: -The deputy secretary, by statute, is designated as the DoD chief management officer and must be a civilian, at least seven years removed from service as a commissioned officer on active-duty at the date of appointment. The current deputy secretary of defense is Kathleen Hicks, effective February 8, 2021.
Detailed explanation-4: -Effective February 3, 2021, Dr. Radha Iyengar Plumb began her position as the Chief of Staff of the Deputy Secretary of Defense.