John Rood

John Rood
12th Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
In office
January 9, 2018 – February 28, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byChristine Wormuth
Succeeded byColin Kahl
Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
In office
September 28, 2007 – January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRobert Joseph
Succeeded byEllen Tauscher
1st Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation
In office
October 2, 2006 – September 27, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byThomas M. Countryman (2011)
Personal details
BornJohn Charles Rood
1968 (age 57–58)
PartyRepublican
EducationArizona State University, Tempe (BS)

John Charles Rood (born 1968) is an American national security adviser and former government official who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from January 2018 to February 2020. Before that, he was Senior Vice President of Lockheed Martin where he oversaw international business. He also served as vice president for Domestic Business Development at Lockheed Martin and he was a vice president at the Raytheon Company.