James Anderson (defense official)

James Anderson
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
acting
In office
March 1, 2020 – November 10, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn Rood
Succeeded byAnthony Tata (Acting)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
In office
August 30, 2018 – June 8, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byRobert Scher
Succeeded byVictorino Mercado
Personal details
BornJames Herbert Anderson
EducationAmherst College (BA)
Tufts University (MA, PhD)

James Herbert Anderson is an American government official and academic who served as acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the Donald Trump administration.