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List of senior leaders at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), their position, and biography – including the current Secretary.
The deputy secretary of homeland security is the chief operating officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security, with responsibility for managing day-to-day operations. The department has over 208,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $48.5 billion.
Feb 16, 2024 · Kristie Canegallo was designated as the Acting Deputy Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security in July 2023, and is now Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary.
Alejandro Nicolas Mayorkas (born November 24, 1959) is an American attorney and government official who is the 7th United States Secretary of Homeland Security, serving since 2021.
Jul 8, 2024 · John Tien was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by Secretary Mayorkas on June 24, 2021. Tien is the first Asian American to be confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
John Kai Tien Jr.[1][2] (born 1963) is an American government official and retired United States Army officer who served as the United States deputy secretary of homeland security in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2023.
Jun 20, 2023 · Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security John Tien is retiring from the Department, he announced in an internal message to department staff on Tuesday. Tien, an Army veteran who served three tours of duty, including in Operation Desert Storm, is leaving the Department on July 20, according to the message.
From June 2021 to July 2023, he served as the Senate confirmed Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the third largest U.S. Federal Government Cabinet department consisting of over 260,000 people.
Apr 12, 2021 · WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate key leadership for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; John Tien for Deputy Secretary, Jen Easterly for Director...
Feb 2, 2021 · Mayorkas is a former federal prosecutor and deputy DHS secretary. The U.S. Senate voted 56-43 to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas, President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
