Obama's Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs, Andrew Weber, explains his work in Ukraine

Andrew Weber, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs (from 2009-2014), explains the work his team was doing in Ukraine and around the world during his 2017 TED Talk "Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Without a Map"

Appointed by President Obama, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 18 May 2009 and served until 1 October 2014. Weber's responsibility included prevention and response to weapons of mass destruction, and reducing Syrian and Libyan chemical weapons. Before appointment, Weber served for 13 years as a Threat Reduction Adviser for previous Secretaries of Defense. Weber also served as a diplomat, with assignments in Germany, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, and Saudi Arabia. In 2014, President Obama appointed Weber to serve in the State Department as Deputy Ebola Response Coordinator.