Patrick Kennedy
Under Secretary of State for Management
Patrick Kennedy has served as Under Secretary of State for Management since November 6, 2008. He is responsible for the people, resources, budget, facilities, technology, financial operations, consular affairs, logistics, contracting, and security for Department of State operations. The following is excerpted from testimony during the October 10, 2012, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on “Security Failures in Benghazi, Tripoli on September 11, 2012.” I’d like to open by reading a quotation to you: “Libyans face significant challenges as they make the transition from an oppressive dictatorship to a stable and prosperous democracy,” but, “it is clearly…
