List of Department of Homeland Security appointments by Joe Biden explained

See main article: List of political appointments by Joe Biden. Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Homeland Security by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States., 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]

Color key

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

Office of the Secretary

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Secretary of Homeland Security
Alejandro Mayorkas[2] 		February 2, 2021[3] [4] –
—
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security		TBA––

John Tien		June 24, 2021[5] [6] July 20, 2023[7]
—
General Counsel
Jonathan Meyer		October 6, 2021[8] —

Management Directorate

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Homeland Security
(Management)		TBA——
—
Chief Financial Officer of Homeland Security		Jeff Rezmovic[9] Announced July 11, 2023—
—
Chief Information Officer of Homeland Security
Eric Hysen		February 1, 2021[10] —

Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Homeland Security
(Strategy, Policy and Plans)
Robert P. Silvers[11] 		August 10, 2021[12] [13] —
—
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Border and Immigration Policy)		Royce MurrayJune 2024—

Blas Nuñez-Neto		October 2021May 2023
May 2023June 2024
David ShahoulianJanuary 26, 2021[14] September 2021[15]
—
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 2021August 2022
August 2022December 2023

John D. Cohen		January 21, 2021[16] April 8, 2022[17]
—
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(International Affairs)		TBD——

Serena Hoy[18] 		May 2021June 2023
—
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
(Trade and Economic Security)
Christa Brzozowski		November 2023—
Bridget McGovernMarch 2021November 2023

Other officers

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Deanne Criswell		April 26, 2021[30] —
—
Deputy Administrator of FEMA
Erik Hooks[31] 		December 13, 2021[32] [33] —
—
Deputy Administrator of FEMA
(Resilience)
TBA——
—
Assistant Administrator of FEMA
(Administration and Grant Programs)
Pamela S. Williams		March 7, 2022—

Law Enforcement Agencies

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
United States Customs and Border Protection
—
Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection		TBA––

Chris Magnus		December 13, 2021[34] [35] November 12, 2022[36]
—
Chief of the Border Patrol
Jason Owens		June 30, 2023[37] —

Raúl Ortiz		August 15, 2021[38] 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[39] 		September 17, 2022July 23, 2024

DHS Task Forces

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft 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

OfficeNomineeAnnouncedWithdrawnNotes

—
Under Secretary of Homeland Security
(Management)		William ValdezJuly 27, 2021May 17, 2022

—
Deputy Administrator of FEMA
(Resilience)
Alice Hill		January 7, 2022May 17, 2022

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

See also

Notes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. Web site: Service. Partnership for Public. Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service. 2022-04-25. Partnership for Public Service. en-US.
  2. Web site: Nominees and Appointees. 2020-11-23. Biden-Harris Transition. en-US.
  3. Web site: Perano. Ursula. Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed as first Latino secretary of homeland security. 2021-02-02. Axios. 2 February 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security) . US Senate . 12 November 2021.
  5. Web site: 2021-06-24. John K. Tien. 2021-06-26. Department of Homeland Security. en.
  6. Web site: 2021-06-17. On the Nomination (Confirmation: John K. Tien, of Georgia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. 2021-06-17. US Senate. en-US.
  7. Web site: Barr . Luke . Homeland Security deputy secretary retiring . 30 July 2023 . abcnews.com . ABC News.
  8. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security) . US Senate . 17 October 2021.
  9. Web site: 2023-07-11. President Biden Announces Key Nominees. 2023-07-11. The White House. en-US.
  10. Web site: Eric Hysen . Department of Homeland Security . en . 25 February 2021.
  11. News: Kanno-Youngs. Zolan. 2021-04-12. Biden nominates a critic of Trump's immigration policies to lead Customs and Border Protection.. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-04-12. 0362-4331.
  12. Web site: Rob Silvers Sworn in as DHS Under Secretary for the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans. Homeland Security Today. August 11, 2021. August 12, 2021.
  13. Web site: 2021-06-09. PN456 - Nomination of Robert Peter Silvers for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-08-05. www.congress.gov.
  14. Web site: Biden wasting no time naming officials to reverse Trump's immigration policies . WRAL.com . 9 July 2021 . en . 26 January 2021.
  15. Web site: Second official departs DHS as agency grapples with border surge and Afghanistan refugee influx. Priscilla. Alvarez. 2021-09-14. CNN. 2021-10-28.
  16. Web site: DHS Appoints New Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats . WSJ . en.
  17. Web site: Acting DHS intelligence chief steps down as Biden appointee still awaits confirmation . Priscilla . Alvarez . 2022-04-01 . CNN . 2022-08-14.
  18. Web site: Serena Hoy . Department of Homeland Security . en . 3 June 2021.
  19. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security) . US Senate . 7 June 2022.
  20. Web site: President Biden Announces Additional Nominees. 17 November 2021.
  21. Web site: PN1457 - Nomination of Dimitri Kusnezov for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 26 September 2022 . 8 September 2022.
  22. Web site: Menendez Applauds Chief Counsel's Appointment to the Biden-Harris Administration. 2021-08-23. Senator Bob Menendez. 2022-02-06.
  23. Web site: Eva A. Millona . Department of Homeland Security . 28 June 2021 . en . 2021-06-02.
  24. Web site: Marsha (Catron) Espinosa . Department of Homeland Security . 2023-07-10 . en . 2021-02-08.
  25. Web site: 2021-01-26. Pritesh Gandhi, MD, MPH. 2021-02-17. Department of Homeland Security. en.
  26. Web site: Pritesh G. . LinkedIn . 2023-04-04.
  27. Web site: Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia . LinkedIn . 2023-04-04.
  28. Web site: 2021-01-27. Katherine Culliton-González. 2021-06-11. Department of Homeland Security. en.
  29. Web site: Katherine Culliton-Gonzalez . LinkedIn . 2023-04-04.
  30. Web site: 2021-04-14. PN129 — Nomination of Deanne Bennett Criswell for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-04-23. U.S. Congress.
  31. Web site: 2021-07-27. President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations. 2021-07-28. The White House. en-US.
  32. Web site: FEMA Administrator Swears in Erik Hooks as Deputy Administrator. www.fema.gov. December 13, 2021. December 14, 2021.
  33. Web site: PN941 — Erik Adrian Hooks — Department of Homeland Security 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 8 December 2021.
  34. Web site: Magnus sworn in as CBP Commissioner. www.cbp.gov. December 13, 2021. December 15, 2021.
  35. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Chris Magnus, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security) . 2021-12-07 . United States Senate . 2022-12-23.
  36. Web site: US Customs and Border Protection commissioner resigns. CNN. November 12, 2022. November 13, 2022.
  37. Web site: Homeland Security names Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens to lead the agency. June 10, 2023 . NBC News. 2023-08-17.
  38. Web site: Chief, United States Border Patrol Raul L. Ortiz. United States Customs and Border Protection. United States Department of Homeland Security. 2022-02-06.
  39. Web site: Statement from President Biden on the Appointment of Kimberly Cheatle to be the Next Director of the United States Secret Service. The White House. 24 August 2022 . August 24, 2022.
  40. Web site: Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell U.S. Fire Administrator. 2021-12-07. U.S. Fire Administration.
  41. News: Nakashima. Ellen. Biden administration plans to name former senior NSA officials to White House cyber position and head of CISA. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-04-12. 0190-8286.
  42. Web site: Statement from New CISA Director Jen Easterly CISA . www.cisa.gov . July 13, 2021 . 15 July 2021.
  43. Web site: 2021-06-16. PN420 - Nomination of Jen Easterly for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-07-12. www.congress.gov.
  44. Web site: 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 . 17 October 2021.
  45. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration). US Senate. September 15, 2022.
  46. Web site: Admiral Linda Fagan Sworn In As Commandant of U.S. Coast Guard, Becomes First Woman Leader of Any Branch of U.S. Armed Forces. June 1, 2022. June 4, 2022. U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
  47. Web site: PN1947 — Adm. Linda L. Fagan — Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-23.
  48. Web site: PN1497 — Vice Adm. Kevin E. Lunday — Coast Guard, 118th Congress (2023-2024) . United States Congress . 2024-08-11.
  49. Web site: PN1946 — Vice Adm. Steven D. Poulin — Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-23.
  50. Web site: PN424 — Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan — Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-23.
Confirmations by voice vote
  1. Web site: Service. Partnership for Public. Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service. 2022-04-25. Partnership for Public Service. en-US.
  2. Web site: Nominees and Appointees. 2020-11-23. Biden-Harris Transition. en-US.
  3. Web site: Perano. Ursula. Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed as first Latino secretary of homeland security. 2021-02-02. Axios. 2 February 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security) . US Senate . 12 November 2021.
  5. Web site: 2021-06-24. John K. Tien. 2021-06-26. Department of Homeland Security. en.
  6. Web site: 2021-06-17. On the Nomination (Confirmation: John K. Tien, of Georgia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. 2021-06-17. US Senate. en-US.
  7. Web site: Barr . Luke . Homeland Security deputy secretary retiring . 30 July 2023 . abcnews.com . ABC News.
  8. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security) . US Senate . 17 October 2021.
  9. Web site: 2023-07-11. President Biden Announces Key Nominees. 2023-07-11. The White House. en-US.
  10. Web site: Eric Hysen . Department of Homeland Security . en . 25 February 2021.
  11. News: Kanno-Youngs. Zolan. 2021-04-12. Biden nominates a critic of Trump's immigration policies to lead Customs and Border Protection.. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-04-12. 0362-4331.
  12. Web site: Rob Silvers Sworn in as DHS Under Secretary for the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans. Homeland Security Today. August 11, 2021. August 12, 2021.
  13. Web site: 2021-06-09. PN456 - Nomination of Robert Peter Silvers for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-08-05. www.congress.gov.
  14. Web site: Biden wasting no time naming officials to reverse Trump's immigration policies . WRAL.com . 9 July 2021 . en . 26 January 2021.
  15. Web site: Second official departs DHS as agency grapples with border surge and Afghanistan refugee influx. Priscilla. Alvarez. 2021-09-14. CNN. 2021-10-28.
  16. Web site: DHS Appoints New Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats . WSJ . en.
  17. Web site: Acting DHS intelligence chief steps down as Biden appointee still awaits confirmation . Priscilla . Alvarez . 2022-04-01 . CNN . 2022-08-14.
  18. Web site: Serena Hoy . Department of Homeland Security . en . 3 June 2021.
  19. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security) . US Senate . 7 June 2022.
  20. Web site: President Biden Announces Additional Nominees. 17 November 2021.
  21. Web site: PN1457 - Nomination of Dimitri Kusnezov for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 26 September 2022 . 8 September 2022.
  22. Web site: Menendez Applauds Chief Counsel's Appointment to the Biden-Harris Administration. 2021-08-23. Senator Bob Menendez. 2022-02-06.
  23. Web site: Eva A. Millona . Department of Homeland Security . 28 June 2021 . en . 2021-06-02.
  24. Web site: Marsha (Catron) Espinosa . Department of Homeland Security . 2023-07-10 . en . 2021-02-08.
  25. Web site: 2021-01-26. Pritesh Gandhi, MD, MPH. 2021-02-17. Department of Homeland Security. en.
  26. Web site: Pritesh G. . LinkedIn . 2023-04-04.
  27. Web site: Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia . LinkedIn . 2023-04-04.
  28. Web site: 2021-01-27. Katherine Culliton-González. 2021-06-11. Department of Homeland Security. en.
  29. Web site: Katherine Culliton-Gonzalez . LinkedIn . 2023-04-04.
  30. Web site: 2021-04-14. PN129 — Nomination of Deanne Bennett Criswell for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-04-23. U.S. Congress.
  31. Web site: 2021-07-27. President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations. 2021-07-28. The White House. en-US.
  32. Web site: FEMA Administrator Swears in Erik Hooks as Deputy Administrator. www.fema.gov. December 13, 2021. December 14, 2021.
  33. Web site: PN941 — Erik Adrian Hooks — Department of Homeland Security 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 8 December 2021.
  34. Web site: Magnus sworn in as CBP Commissioner. www.cbp.gov. December 13, 2021. December 15, 2021.
  35. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Chris Magnus, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security) . 2021-12-07 . United States Senate . 2022-12-23.
  36. Web site: US Customs and Border Protection commissioner resigns. CNN. November 12, 2022. November 13, 2022.
  37. Web site: Homeland Security names Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens to lead the agency. June 10, 2023 . NBC News. 2023-08-17.
  38. Web site: Chief, United States Border Patrol Raul L. Ortiz. United States Customs and Border Protection. United States Department of Homeland Security. 2022-02-06.
  39. Web site: Statement from President Biden on the Appointment of Kimberly Cheatle to be the Next Director of the United States Secret Service. The White House. 24 August 2022 . August 24, 2022.
  40. Web site: Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell U.S. Fire Administrator. 2021-12-07. U.S. Fire Administration.
  41. News: Nakashima. Ellen. Biden administration plans to name former senior NSA officials to White House cyber position and head of CISA. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-04-12. 0190-8286.
  42. Web site: Statement from New CISA Director Jen Easterly CISA . www.cisa.gov . July 13, 2021 . 15 July 2021.
  43. Web site: 2021-06-16. PN420 - Nomination of Jen Easterly for Department of Homeland Security, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-07-12. www.congress.gov.
  44. Web site: 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 . 17 October 2021.
  45. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration). US Senate. September 15, 2022.
  46. Web site: Admiral Linda Fagan Sworn In As Commandant of U.S. Coast Guard, Becomes First Woman Leader of Any Branch of U.S. Armed Forces. June 1, 2022. June 4, 2022. U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
  47. Web site: PN1947 — Adm. Linda L. Fagan — Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-23.
  48. Web site: PN1497 — Vice Adm. Kevin E. Lunday — Coast Guard, 118th Congress (2023-2024) . United States Congress . 2024-08-11.
  49. Web site: PN1946 — Vice Adm. Steven D. Poulin — Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-23.
  50. Web site: PN424 — Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan — Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-23.

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