Brian P. McKeon explained

Brian McKeon
Office:4th United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
President:Joe Biden
Term Start:March 19, 2021
Term End:December 31, 2022
Predecessor:Heather Higginbottom (2017)
Successor:Richard R. Verma
Order1:Acting
Office1:Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
President1:Barack Obama
Term Start1:June 10, 2016
Term End1:January 20, 2017
Predecessor1:Christine Wormuth
Successor1:Robert S. Karem (acting)
Office2:Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
President2:Barack Obama
Term Start2:July 28, 2014
Term End2:June 10, 2016
Predecessor2:Kathleen H. Hicks
Successor2:David B. Shear
Office3:Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff of the United States National Security Council
President3:Barack Obama
Term Start3:March 16, 2012
Term End3:July 28, 2014
Predecessor3:Nate Tibbits
Successor3:Suzy George
Birth Name:Brian Patrick McKeon
Birth Date:11 February 1964
Birth Place:Auburn, New York
Education:University of Notre Dame (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Brian Patrick McKeon (born February 11, 1964)[1] is an American attorney and national security advisor who served as the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources in the Biden Administration from March 2021 to December 2022.

Early life and education

McKeon was born and raised in Auburn, New York, graduating from Auburn High School in 1981.[1] [2] [3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and international relations from University of Notre Dame in 1985 and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1995.[1] [4]

Career

During law school, McKeon was a law clerk for Judge Robert G. Doumar of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. From 1987 to 1995, McKeon worked in the office of then-Senator Joe Biden, including as a legislative assistant specializing in foreign policy and defense. From 1997 to 2009, he was chief counsel for Democratic members of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. After Biden became vice president of the United States, McKeon was selected to serve as his deputy national security advisor. He later became the COO for the United States National Security Council (NSC). From 2012 to 2014, he was executive secretary of the NSC.[5] [6] McKeon served as principal deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from 2014 to 2017.[7] [8] After leaving the Obama Administration, McKeon became the executive director of the Penn Biden Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also written columns on national security issues for Just Security.[9]

Biden administration

On January 16, 2021, it was announced that McKeon would be nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources in the incoming Biden Administration.[10] On February 13, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[11] On March 11, 2021, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[12] On March 18, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[13] He was sworn into office on March 19, 2021.[14] He resigned on December 31, 2022.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 113th Congress . Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees . 2015 . 371–374 . U.S. Government Printing Office . Washington, D.C. . May 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Harding . Robert . 9 November 2020 . Auburn native Brian McKeon, longtime Biden adviser, has front-row seat to history . 2021-01-17 . Auburn Citizen . en.
  3. Web site: Staff Report. 2021-01-16. Auburn native nominated to be part of Joe Biden's State Department. 2021-01-17. Fingerlakes1.com. en-US.
  4. Web site: Brian P. McKeon, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160907062311/http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA18/20151201/104226/HHRG-114-FA18-Bio-McKeonB-20151201.pdf . 2016-09-07 . docs.house.gov.
  5. Web site: White House Announces New Executive Secretary/Chief of Staff for the National Security Staff . 16 March 2012 .
  6. Web site: White House Announces New Executive Secretary / Chief of Staff for the National Security Council Staff . 29 July 2014 .
  7. Web site: Brian P. McKeon - Biography from LegiStorm. 2021-01-17. www.legistorm.com.
  8. News: Crowley. Michael. 2021-01-16. Biden and Harris introduced members of their White House science team.. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-01-17. 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: McKeon. Brian P.. Brian P. McKeon, Author at Just Security. 2021-01-17. Just Security. en-US.
  10. News: Bogel-Burroughs. Nicholas. Benner. Katie. 2021-01-16. Live Updates: Amid Fears of Inauguration Violence, Man With Gun Is Arrested in Washington, but Calls It 'Honest Mistake'. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-01-17. 0362-4331.
  11. Web site: PN119 — Brian P. McKeon — Department of State . U.S. Congress . 2021-02-14.
  12. Web site: Business Meeting | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. www.foreign.senate.gov. 11 March 2021 .
  13. Web site: March 18, 2021 . PN119 - Nomination of Brian P. McKeon for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . March 19, 2021 . www.congress.gov.
  14. 1372990823172866057 . SecBlinken . Thrilled that Brian McKeon was sworn-in today as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. Brian will serve @StateDept and the American people with integrity, dedication, and consummate professionalism. Congratulations, Brian. . March 19, 2021.
  15. Web site: Brian P. McKeon . United States Department of State . 2023-02-01.