Visiting Fellow Sasha Baker

Sasha Baker is the former Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. In this role, she served as the primary assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in formulating, coordinating, and integrating national security policy and plans within the Department of Defense. She also served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Strategic Planning at the National Security Council from 2021-22. She previously served as national security advisor for Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, and as Deputy Chief of Staff for Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, for which she received the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal.