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List of Department of Homeland Security appointments by Joe Biden

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Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Homeland Security by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of June 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 12 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 5 positions do not have nominees, 17 appointments have been made to positions that do not require Senate confirmation, and 2 positions do not have appointees.[1]

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  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

Department of Homeland Security

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Office of the Secretary

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office


Secretary of Homeland Security


Alejandro Mayorkas[2]
February 2, 2021

(Confirmed February 2, 2021, 56–43)[3][RC 1]


Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

TBA

John Tien[4]
June 24, 2021[5]

(Confirmed June 17, 2021, 60–34)[RC 2]

July 20, 2023[6]


General Counsel


Jonathan Meyer
October 6, 2021

(Confirmed October 4, 2021, 51–47)[RC 3]

Management Directorate

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office


Under Secretary of Homeland Security
(Management)

TBA


Chief Financial Officer of Homeland Security

Jeff Rezmovic[7] Announced July 11, 2023


Chief Information Officer of Homeland Security


Eric Hysen
February 1, 2021[8]

Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office


Under Secretary of Homeland Security
(Strategy, Policy and Plans)


Robert P. Silvers[4]
August 10, 2021[9]

(Confirmed August 5, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1]


Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Border and Immigration Policy)

Royce Murray June 2024

Blas Nuñez-Neto
October 2021 May 2023
May 2023 June 2024
David Shahoulian January 26, 2021[10] September 2021[11]


Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience)


Iranga Kahangama
May 2022


Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Counterterrorism, Threat Prevention, and Law Enforcement Policy)


Jeohn Favors
January 2024

Samantha Vinograd
July 2021 August 2022
August 2022 December 2023

John D. Cohen
January 21, 2021[12] April 8, 2022[13]


Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(International Affairs)

TBD

Serena Hoy[14]
May 2021 June 2023


Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Trade and Economic Security)


Christa Brzozowski
November 2023
Bridget McGovern March 2021 November 2023

Other officers

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office


Under Secretary of Homeland Security
(Intelligence and Analysis)


Kenneth L. Wainstein
June 13, 2022

(Confirmed June 7, 2022, 63–35)[RC 4]


Under Secretary of Homeland Security
(Science and Technology)


Dimitri Kusnezov[15]
September 29, 2022

(Confirmed September 8, 2022 by voice vote)[V 2]


Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction)


Mary Ellen Callahan
August 2023


Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Legislative Affairs)


Zephranie Buetow
March 2023

Alice Lugo
August 2021[16] December 2022


Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Partnership and Engagement)


Fayrouz Saad
February 2024

Brenda Abdelall
August 1, 2022 February 2024

Eva A. Millona[17]
May 26, 2021 August 1, 2022


Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Public Affairs)


Daniel Watson
July 2023

Marsha Espinosa
February 8, 2021[18] July 2023[18]


Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(State and Local Law Enforcement)


Heather Fong
July 31, 2023


Chief Medical Officer of Homeland Security

TBA

Pritesh Gandhi
January 20, 2021[19] January 2023[20]


Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties


Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
April 2023[21]

Katherine Culliton-González
January 20, 2021[22] September 2022[23]
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office


Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency


Deanne Criswell
April 26, 2021

(Confirmed April 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3]


Deputy Administrator of FEMA


Erik Hooks[24]
December 13, 2021[25]

(Confirmed December 7, 2021 by voice vote)[V 4]


Deputy Administrator of FEMA
(Resilience)

TBA


Assistant Administrator of FEMA
(Administration and Grant Programs)


Pamela S. Williams
March 7, 2022

Law Enforcement Agencies

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
United States Customs and Border Protection


Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection

TBA

Chris Magnus
December 13, 2021[26]

(Confirmed December 7, 2021, 50–47)[RC 5]

November 12, 2022[27]


Chief of the Border Patrol


Jason Owens
June 30, 2023[28]

Raúl Ortiz
August 15, 2021[29] June 30, 2023
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement


Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

TBA
United States Secret Service


Director of the Secret Service

TBA

Kimberly Cheatle[30]
September 17, 2022 July 23, 2024

DHS Agencies & Administrations

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
United States Fire Administration


Administrator of the United States Fire Administration


Lori Moore-Merrell[31]
October 25, 2021
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency


Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency


Jen Easterly[32]
July 13, 2021[33]

(Confirmed July 12, 2021 by voice vote)[V 5]

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services


Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services


Ur Jaddou[4]
August 3, 2021

(Confirmed July 30, 2021, 47–34)[RC 6]

Transportation Security Administration


Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration


David Pekoske
(Reappointment)
September 19, 2022

(Confirmed September 15, 2022, 77–18)[RC 7]

United States Coast Guard


Commandant of the Coast Guard


Linda L. Fagan
June 1, 2022[34]

(Confirmed May 11, 2022 by voice vote)[V 6]


Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard


Kevin E. Lunday
June 13, 2024

(Confirmed May 2, 2024 by voice vote)[V 7]


Steven D. Poulin
May 31, 2022

(Confirmed May 11, 2022 by voice vote)[V 8]

June 13, 2024

Linda L. Fagan
June 18, 2021

(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[V 9]

May 31, 2022
Promoted to become Commandant of the Coast Guard[34]

DHS Task Forces

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Task Force East


Director of the Joint Task Force East


Karl L. Schultz
January 4, 2022
Joint Interagency Task Force West


Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force West


Charles E. Fosse
June 25, 2021

Withdrawn nominations

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Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Notes


Under Secretary of Homeland Security
(Management)
William Valdez July 27, 2021 May 17, 2022


Deputy Administrator of FEMA
(Resilience)

Alice Hill
January 7, 2022 May 17, 2022

Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Ed Gonzalez April 27, 2021 June 27, 2022

See also

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Notes

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Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: John K. Tien, of Georgia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security". US Senate. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security)". US Senate. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Chris Magnus, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security)". United States Senate. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ur Mendoza Jaddou, of California, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration)". US Senate. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
Confirmations by voice vote

References

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  1. ^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Nominees and Appointees". Biden-Harris Transition. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Perano, Ursula (February 2, 2021). "Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed as first Latino secretary of homeland security". Axios. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Kanno-Youngs, Zolan (April 12, 2021). "Biden nominates a critic of Trump's immigration policies to lead Customs and Border Protection". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "John K. Tien". Department of Homeland Security. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Barr, Luke. "Homeland Security deputy secretary retiring". abcnews.com. ABC News. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Eric Hysen". Department of Homeland Security. February 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Rob Silvers Sworn in as DHS Under Secretary for the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans". Homeland Security Today. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Biden wasting no time naming officials to reverse Trump's immigration policies". WRAL.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  11. ^ Alvarez, Priscilla (September 14, 2021). "Second official departs DHS as agency grapples with border surge and Afghanistan refugee influx". CNN. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "DHS Appoints New Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats". WSJ.
  13. ^ Alvarez, Priscilla (April 1, 2022). "Acting DHS intelligence chief steps down as Biden appointee still awaits confirmation". CNN. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  14. ^ "Serena Hoy". Department of Homeland Security. June 3, 2021.
  15. ^ "President Biden Announces Additional Nominees". November 17, 2021.
  16. ^ "Menendez Applauds Chief Counsel's Appointment to the Biden-Harris Administration". Senator Bob Menendez. August 23, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  17. ^ "Eva A. Millona". Department of Homeland Security. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Marsha (Catron) Espinosa". Department of Homeland Security. February 8, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  19. ^ "Pritesh Gandhi, MD, MPH". Department of Homeland Security. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "Pritesh G." LinkedIn. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  21. ^ "Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  22. ^ "Katherine Culliton-González". Department of Homeland Security. January 27, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  23. ^ "Katherine Culliton-Gonzalez". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  24. ^ "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  25. ^ "FEMA Administrator Swears in Erik Hooks as Deputy Administrator". www.fema.gov. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  26. ^ "Magnus sworn in as CBP Commissioner". www.cbp.gov. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  27. ^ "US Customs and Border Protection commissioner resigns". CNN. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  28. ^ "Homeland Security names Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens to lead the agency". NBC News. June 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  29. ^ "Chief, United States Border Patrol Raul L. Ortiz". United States Customs and Border Protection. United States Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  30. ^ "Statement from President Biden on the Appointment of Kimberly Cheatle to be the Next Director of the United States Secret Service". The White House. August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  31. ^ "Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell U.S. Fire Administrator". U.S. Fire Administration. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  32. ^ Nakashima, Ellen. "Biden administration plans to name former senior NSA officials to White House cyber position and head of CISA". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  33. ^ "Statement from New CISA Director Jen Easterly | CISA". www.cisa.gov. July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  34. ^ a b "Admiral Linda Fagan Sworn In As Commandant of U.S. Coast Guard, Becomes First Woman Leader of Any Branch of U.S. Armed Forces". U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.