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 August 2023, 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, 18 appointments have been made to positions that do not require Senate confirmation, and 1 position does not have an appointee.[1]

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Department of Homeland Security

Office of the Secretary

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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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]

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Management Directorate

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Homeland Security
(Management)

TBA — —

—
Chief Financial Officer of Homeland Security

Jeff Rezmovic[7] Announced July 11, 2023 —

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Chief Information Officer of Homeland Security


Eric Hysen 		February 1, 2021[8] —

Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans

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)


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

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


Iranga Kahangama 		May 2022 —

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Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention)


Samantha Vinograd 		August 2022 —

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

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Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(International Affairs)


Serena Hoy[14] 		May 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Trade and Economic Security)

Bridget McGovern March 2021 —

Other officers

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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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 —

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Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Legislative Affairs)

Zephranie Buetow March 2023 —

Alice Lugo 		August 2021[16] December 2022

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Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Partnership and Engagement)


Brenda Abdelall 		August 1, 2022 —

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

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Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Public Affairs)


Daniel Watson 		July 2023 —

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

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


Heather Fong 		July 31, 2023 —

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Chief Medical Officer of Homeland Security


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

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Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties


Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia 		April 2023[21] —

Katherine Culliton-González 		January 20, 2021[22] September 2022[23]

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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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

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]

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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


Kimberly Cheatle[30] 		September 17, 2022 —

DHS Agencies & Administrations

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
United States Fire Administration

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Administrator of the United States Fire Administration


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

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Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency


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

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

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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]

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Transportation Security Administration

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Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration


David Pekoske
(Reappointment) 		September 19, 2022

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

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United States Coast Guard

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Commandant of the Coast Guard


Linda L. Fagan 		June 1, 2022[34]

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

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Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard


Steven D. Poulin 		May 31, 2022

(Confirmed May 11, 2022 by voice vote)[V 7]

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Linda L. Fagan 		June 18, 2021

(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[V 8]

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

DHS Task Forces

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Task Force East

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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

Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Notes

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

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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

Notes

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
  1. ^ "PN456 - Nomination of Robert Peter Silvers for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 9, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "PN1457 - Nomination of Dimitri Kusnezov for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "PN129 — Nomination of Deanne Bennett Criswell for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "PN941 — Erik Adrian Hooks — Department of Homeland Security 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "PN420 - Nomination of Jen Easterly for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "PN1947 — Adm. Linda L. Fagan — Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "PN1946 — Vice Adm. Steven D. Poulin — Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "PN424 — Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan — Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

References

  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.
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