Joseph Benkert

Joseph Benkert
Joseph Benkert (right) attends a breakfast meeting, on February 1, 2007, with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates (center) and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Peter Verga.

Joseph Albert Benkert (born January 17, 1951)[1] is an American naval officer and diplomat who served as an officer in the United States Navy, and as an appointed official in the George W. Bush Administration. He joined the Cohen Group in 2009 after serving as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Security Affairs.[2] Benkert currently serves on the board of International Relief and Development Inc. [3] In October 2018, He joined Morrison & Foerster as a National Security Advisor.[4]

Benkert is notable for testifying before the United States Congress.

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  2. ^ "Cohen Group: Joseph Benkert". Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "IRD Board of Directors". Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  4. ^ "Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Security Affairs Joseph Benkert Joins Morrison & Foerster | Morrison & Foerster". www.mofo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-24.