10 things you need to know about Radha Iyengar Plumb, Biden's Indian-American nominee for top Pentagon post

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10 things you need to know about Radha Iyengar Plumb, Biden's Indian-American nominee for top Pentagon post

ET OnlineLast Updated: Jun 16, 2022, 12:09 PM IST

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Currently serving as the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Plumb was nominated for the top Pentagon position on Wednesday. Prior to her appointment as Chief of Staff, Plumb was the Director of Research and Insights for Trust and Safety at Google, leading their cross-functional teams on business analytics, data science and technical research.

Security expert Radha Iyengar Plumb

US President Joe Biden has nominated security expert Radha Iyengar Plumb to the post of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the latest Indian-American to be named for a key position.

Here is all you need to know about her:
(With PTI inputs)

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