WASHINGTON – May 14, 2012 – Politico reports that "Monica Medina … has been selected for a new senior position at the Department of Defense. In this new role, Monica — who served as an Army officer early in her career — will be advising Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on a number of key issues, including energy efficiency and environmental policy, women in the military, and the transition of veterans into civilian life. … [S]he has been the Commerce Department's point person in holding those responsible for Deep Water Horizon accountable … Monica previously served nearly three years at NOAA in the Clinton Administration as our General Counsel.”