About Mark
Dr. Mark T. Esper served as the 27th Secretary of Defense from July 2019 to 2020, confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 90-8 bipartisan vote. Before this appointment, he was the 23rd Secretary of the Army from November 2017 to June 2019. During his Pentagon tenure, he led the Defense Department through major challenges including conflict with Iran, operations in Afghanistan and the Middle East, civil unrest, a recession, and a global pandemic.
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Politician / DiplomatMilitary and Security Expert
Known for
- 27th Secretary of Defense (2019-2020)
- 23rd Secretary of the Army (2017-2019)
- Leading Defense Department through major geopolitical challenges
- Establishing Army Futures Command
- Founding Army Artificial Intelligence Center at Carnegie Mellon University
- Pioneering defense modernization initiatives including six Army priorities
- Overseeing record R&D investments in cutting-edge military technologies
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