Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs

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The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs (DASD-DA) is a political role created by President George W. Bush. The person in this job handles matters related to people detained during the war on terror and works as a main adviser to the Defense Secretary, as well as a liaison with foreign governments and international organizations.

Key points:
- Matthew Waxman was the first person to hold the position.
- Charles "Cully" Stimson followed, but resigned in February 2007 after controversial comments about lawyers representing detainees.
- Sandra Hodgkinson, a career State Department lawyer, held the job from 2007 to 2009.
- In 2009, reports said Phillip E. Carter was set to become the next deputy.
- The Department of Defense published 179 Guantanamo detainee dossiers, based on unclassified 2004 Combatant Status Review Tribunals; these documents were often used as evidence to justify continued detention.
- On February 16, 2010, William K. Lietzau was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Policy. By October 2011, he also took on the Rule of Law and Humanitarian Policy portfolio, becoming the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Rule of Law and Detainee Policy.