Alex Wagner

Alex Wagner is a lawyer who served in various positions in the Department of Defense during the Obama-Biden administration. In 2015, Mr. Wagner was appointed as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Army, shaping policy and outreach for the Secretary while guiding the Army’s civilian and military leadership with respect to the Secretary’s priorities, initiatives, and plans. In this role, he was closely involved in the development and implementation of policies opening all combat roles to women, enabling transgender Americans to openly serve their nation, and updating the Army’s uniform and grooming regulations to enhance recruiting and retention of soldiers of faith. From 2011 to 2014, he served as Senior Advisor for Rule of Law and Detainee Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he represented the Department to the interagency and internationally on issues regarding human rights and the laws of war. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Wagner served as the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Defense (Global Strategic Affairs). Mr. Wagner is currently Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at the Aerospace Industries Association, leading efforts on talent and workforce policy as well as developing strategic partnerships to tell the story of technological innovation and the people who drive it. He has also worked as a lawyer in private practice, specializing in intellectual property law and the First Amendment. He received his law degree from Georgetown Law, where he served as an adjunct professor from 2011 to 2017, and his undergraduate degree from Brown University.