Anne Milgram

Anne Milgram earned the U.S. Department of Justice Special Commendation for Outstanding Service and the U.S. Department of Justice Director’s Award for her work as Special Litigation Counsel for Human Trafficking, a role she held within the U.S. Department of Justice as a federal prosecutor from 2001.

Under Administrator Milgram’s leadership, the DEA launched Operation Overdrive, a data-driven initiative designed to dismantle drug networks in high-violence areas. She also spearheaded the ‘One Pill Can Kill’ public awareness campaign, raising critical public health awareness regarding counterfeit pills. Her strategic vision includes modernizing DEA’s data systems and empowering law enforcement personnel with advanced technology. In 2023, she continued to lead DEA’s aggressive efforts targeting cartels, precursor chemical suppliers, and money laundering operations, and testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science regarding the DEA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget request.