Brian Patrick McKeon (born February 11, 1964)[1] is an American attorney and national security advisor who served as the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources in the Biden Administration from March 2021 to December 2022.

From 1987 to 1995, McKeon worked in the office of then-Senator Joe Biden, including as a legislative assistant specializing in foreign policy and defense.

After Biden became vice president of the United States, McKeon was selected to serve as his deputy national security advisor.

[7][8][4] After leaving the Obama Administration, McKeon became the executive director of the Penn Biden Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

[9] On January 16, 2021, it was announced that McKeon would be nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources in the incoming Biden Administration.