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Article snippet: President Trump plans to name John Rood, a Lockheed Martin executive and former State Department official, to the Pentagon's top policy post. Rood, a 20-year veteran of various roles in the federal government, previously served as acting under secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, and assistant secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation under the George W. Bush administration. He also served on Bush's National Security Council as a special assistant to the president. The Trump administration appointment isn't Rood's first at the Pentagon. He also served as deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Forces Policy from 2003 until 2005. Rood is currently the senior vice president of defense contractor Lockheed Martin International. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more