Randall Schriver
Randall G. Schriver (born 1967) is a former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs in the United States government. He was nominated by president Donald Trump, confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 2017, and sworn in on January 8, 2018. He resigned on December 12, 2019. Biography. Schriver co-founded the Project 2049 Institute in 2008. Various media outlets have described him as a critic of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party as well as a supporter of Taiwan. On December 12, 2019, it was announced that he would be resigning from  his position at the Department of Defense. Awards. On July 12, 2005, Schriver was awarded the Order of the Brilliant Star with Violet Grand Cordon, by then-President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chen Shui-bian. Schriver has been awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the highest civilian award presented by the U.S. Secretary of Defense.