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Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy Development Richard C. Barth, Ph.D

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Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy Development Richard C. Barth, Ph.D.

Dr. Richard Barth was appointed Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy Development by Secretary Michael Chertoff on August 28, 2006. He is the principal action officer for coordinating policy among Department entities, state and federal agencies, and foreign governments.

Prior to assuming his current position, Assistant Secretary Barth was Corporate Vice President and Director of Homeland Security Strategy for Motorola’s Government Relations Office in Washington, D.C. In this capacity, he managed a team that dealt with a host of homeland security issues including first responder communications, interoperability, public safety spectrum, cargo security and a highway safety project.

Under President George H. W. Bush, Assistant Secretary Barth served on the National Security Council staff and was responsible for international trade and technology policy. This followed a career that included various other trade- and technology-related positions for the departments of Commerce and Treasury.

Assistant Secretary Barth has a doctorate in inorganic chemistry from the University of Maryland and an A.B. degree from Franklin and Marshall College.

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