KeyAppointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.Appointees confirmed by the Senate.Appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.Appointees serving in an acting capacity.Appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.Nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.
Appointments (first administration) Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf November 13, 2019 January 11, 2021 Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli November 13, 2019 General Counsel Vacant Inspector General of Homeland Security Joseph V. Cuffari July 25, 2019 Chief Financial Officer of Homeland Security Troy Edgar May 14, 2020 Chief Information Officer of Homeland Security John Zangardi December 8, 2017 Chief Medical Officer of Homeland Security Duane C. Caneva May 2018 Under Secretary of Homeland Security(National Protection and Programs) Chris Krebs August 16, 2017 June 15, 2018 June 15, 2018 November 15, 2018 Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Office of Infrastructure Protection) Vacant Under Secretary of Homeland Security(Intelligence and Analysis) Brian MurphyMay 10, 2020 Under Secretary of Homeland Security(Management) Randolph AllesJuly 8, 2019 Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Legislative Affairs) Vacant Under Secretary of Homeland Security(Science and Technology) William N. Bryan May 30, 2017 Upon Senate confirmation Under Secretary of Homeland Security(Strategy, Policy and Plans) Chad Wolf November 13, 2019 Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Transportation Security Administration) David Pekoske August 10, 2017 Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Infrastructure Protection) Brian Harrell November 2018 Federal Emergency Management AgencyAdministrator of the Federal Emergency Management AgencyPeter Gaynor January 16, 2020 January 12, 2021 Deputy Administrator of FEMA Vacant Deputy Administrator of FEMA(Protection and National Preparedness)Vacant Assistant Administrator of FEMA(Administration and Grant Programs) Bridget E. Bean October 9, 2019https://x.com/i/status/1181995313554481152 United States Fire Administration Administrator of the United States Fire Administration G. Keith Bryant August 4, 2017 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Mark Koumans November 18, 2019 February 20, 2020 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Mark A. Morgan July 5, 2019 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Matthew Albence July 5, 2019 August 25, 2020 United States Secret Service Director of the Secret Service James M. Murray May 1, 2019 United States Coast Guard Commandant of the Coast Guard Karl L. Schultz June 1, 2018 Task Force East Director of the Joint Task Force East Steven Poulin June 2020 Joint Interagency Task Force West Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force West Manuel Padilla Jr. September 2018 United States Coast Guard Academy Member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy Michael S. Bruno Stacey Dixon Stephen E. Flynn Erica Schwartz Daniel P. Walsh
Previous officeholders (first administration) Office Name Took office Left office NotesSecretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly January 20, 2017 July 31, 2017 Resigned to become White House Chief of Staff. Elaine Duke July 31, 2017 December 6, 2017 Kirstjen Nielsen December 6, 2017 April 10, 2019 President Trump announced via tweet, "Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I would like to thank her for her service."Chad Wolf November 13, 2019 January 12, 2021Resigned due to legal challenges to his authority as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. Kevin McAleenan April 11, 2019 November 13, 2019 Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection January 20, 2017 April 11, 2019 Became Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. John P. Sanders April 15, 2019 July 5, 2019 Mark Morgan became Acting Commissioner. Congressman Bennie Thompson described DHS leadership as "a constant game of musical chairs".Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Russell Deyo November 1, 2016 April 4, 2017 Elaine Duke April 10, 2017 April 15, 2018 Claire Grady April 16, 2018 April 10, 2019 Reportedly forced to resign to make way for Kevin McAleenan to become Acting Secretary. Under Secretary of Homeland Security(Management) August 8, 2017 April 10, 2019 Chip Fulghum April 10, 2019 July 8, 2019 Became COO of Endeavors.Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security David Pekoske April 11, 2019 November 13, 2019 Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Homeland SecurityMiles Taylor February 8, 2019 September 2019 Hired by Google in October 2019. In October 2020, Taylor revealed that he is "Anonymous," the author of "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration" and A Warning. Taylor is a member of the Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform.Under Secretary of Homeland Security(Intelligence and Analysis) Robert P. Hayes March 20, 2017 August 7, 2017 David Glawe January 23, 2017 March 20, 2017 August 8, 2017 May 9, 2020 Became President and CEO of the National Insurance Crime Bureau Brian Murphy May 10, 2020 August 2, 2020 On July 31, Acting Secretary Chad Wolf informed Murphy that he would be reassigned after DHS compiled intelligence reports on two journalists. In September, Murphy stated in a whistleblower complaint that his superiors pressured him to alter intelligence reports for political reasons.Under Secretary of Homeland Security(Strategy, Policy, and Plans) James Nealon July 10, 2017 February 8, 2018Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Legislative Affairs) Benjamin Cassidy April 3, 2017 March 20, 2018 Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention)Elizabeth NeumannFebruary 2017April 2020Originally joined Trump administration as deputy chief of staff for DHS Secretary John Kelly. Neumann is a member of the Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform.Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security(International Affairs)Valerie BoydNovember 2019November 13, 2020Forced out by the White House.Chief Information Officer of Homeland Security Richard Staropoli April 2017 August 2017 General Counsel of Homeland Security John Mitnick March 6, 2018 September 17, 2019 Mitnick is a member of the Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform.Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan January 30, 2017 June 30, 2018 Retired.Chief of the United States Border PatrolRonald Vitiello February 1, 2017 April 25, 2017 Resigned to become Acting Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection April 26, 2017 June 29, 2018 Appointed as the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement June 30, 2018 April 12, 2019 His nomination as Director was withdrawn April 5. Mark Morgan May 28, 2019 July 5, 2019 Named Acting Commissioner of CBP Matthew Albence April 13, 2019 May 28, 2019 July 5, 2019 August 25, 2020 Retired. The Trump administration never had a Senate-confirmed ICE Director. Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement August 1, 2018 August 25, 2020 Administrator of theFederal Emergency Management Agency Brock Long June 23, 2017 March 8, 2019 Announced his resignation February 13, effective March 8, 2019, with his deputy, Pete Gaynor, to serve as acting administrator. The Senate confirmed Gaynor on January 14, 2020.Deputy Administrator for Resilience of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Daniel Kaniewski September 14, 2017 January 31, 2020 Director of the United States Secret Service Randolph Alles April 25, 2017 May 1, 2019 Became Acting Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management in July 2019.Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services L. Francis Cissna October 8, 2017 June 1, 2019 Submitted his resignation at the request of Trump on May 24, 2019, effective June 1. Ken Cuccinelli June 10, 2019 November 13, 2019 Became Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. In March 2020, Judge Randolph Moss ruled that his appointment as Acting USCIS Director violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998.DHS Inspector General John V. Kelly December 1, 2017 July 25, 2019 Retired earlier than planned following revelations that he directed his staff to whitewash audits of DHS performance after federal disasters.Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyChris KrebsNovember 16, 2018November 17, 2020Trump terminated his employment after he disputed Trump's false claims of election fraud regarding the 2020 presidential election.Deputy Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyMatthew TravisNovember 17, 2020Submitted his resignation under pressure from the White House following the firing of Chris Krebs.Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, CISA Jeanette Manfra January 8, 2020 Manfra announced on November 21, 2019, that she would leave her position at the end of the year. She became Global Director of Security and Compliance at Google.Bryan S. WareJanuary 2020November 13, 2020Trump requested Ware's resignation.
Appointments (second administration)