Peter A. Hammerschmidt

Peter Hammerschmidt is the Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment) at the Department of National Defence, appointed in August 2024. Previously, he served as Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) at National Defence, Director General Policy Coordination, Director General National Cyber Security at Public Safety, and Executive Assistant to the Clerk of the Privy Council. He holds a Master’s degree from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and a Bachelor’s degree from Queen’s University.[1][2]