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[update], 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] Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
—Secretary of Homeland Security (Confirmed February 2, 2021, 56–43)[3][RC 1] —Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (Confirmed June 17, 2021, 60–34)[RC 2] —General Counsel (Confirmed October 4, 2021, 51–47)[RC 3] —Chief Information Officer of Homeland Security —Under Secretary of Homeland Security(Strategy, Policy and Plans) (Confirmed August 5, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1] —Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Border and Immigration Policy) —Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience) —Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Counterterrorism, Threat Prevention, and Law Enforcement Policy) —Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(International Affairs) —Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Trade and Economic Security) —Deputy Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Strategic Integration & Policy Planning) —Under Secretary of Homeland Security(Intelligence and Analysis) (Confirmed June 7, 2022, 63–35)[RC 4] —Under Secretary of Homeland Security(Science and Technology) (Confirmed September 8, 2022 by voice vote)[V 2] —Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction) —Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Legislative Affairs) —Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Partnership and Engagement) —Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Public Affairs) —Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(State and Local Law Enforcement) —Chief Medical Officer of Homeland Security —Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties —Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Confirmed April 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3] —Deputy Administrator of FEMA (Confirmed December 7, 2021 by voice vote)[V 4] —Assistant Administrator of FEMA(Administration and Grant Programs) —Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Confirmed December 7, 2021, 50–47)[RC 5] —Chief of the Border Patrol —Director of the Secret Service —Administrator of the United States Fire Administration —Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Confirmed July 12, 2021 by voice vote)[V 5] —Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Confirmed July 30, 2021, 47–34)[RC 6] —Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (Confirmed September 15, 2022, 77–18)[RC 7] —Commandant of the Coast Guard (Confirmed May 11, 2022 by voice vote)[V 6] —Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard (Confirmed May 2, 2024 by voice vote)[V 7] (Confirmed May 11, 2022 by voice vote)[V 8] (Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[V 9] —Director of the Joint Task Force East —Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force West —Chief Financial Officer of Homeland Security Confirmation votes