Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense
- Born – September 1970 in Fairfield, California
- Education – A.B., Mount Holyoke College; M.P.A., University of Maryland, College Park; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Civil Servant
- Political Experience – Deputy Secretary of Defense for Policy, Senior Executive Service, Presidential Management Intern
- In office since – 2021
- Family – Married to Thomas, 3 children
- Religious Affiliation – Undisclosed