SPECIAL EDITION: People on the Move

If you're keeping an eye on the changes in the new Administration, it's a whirlwind of activity that's challenging to track. Homeland Security Today has compiled a list of "People on the Move" that will be updated as we continue to report the numerous personnel changes.

We are following the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as relevant positions in the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Defense (DOD), Intelligence agencies, and any other agency relevant to the homeland security mission.

Visit our People on the Move page for up-to-date information on government and industry personnel changes.

Department of Homeland Security

Kristi Noem

Confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

Troy Edgar Nominated for Deputy Secretary of DHS

Rodney Scott Nominated as Commissioner of CBP

Ronald Vitiello Rejoined U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as Senior Advisor

Michael Banks Appointed Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol

Jason Owens Named Acting Chief Operating Officer of CBP

Caleb Vitello Appointed Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Sean Curran Appointed Director of U.S. Secret Service

Karen Evans Becomes Senior Advisor at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

James McCament Named CBP’s Chief Digital Transformation Officer

John Picarelli Promoted to Acting Director of the Tech Centers Division Within the Directorate of Science and Technology at DHS

David Earle Named Executive Director of IT Operations at Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

David Pekoske, TSA Administrator, Removed

Jen Easterly, CISA Director, Stepped Down

Admiral Linda Fagan, United States Coast Guard Commandant, Fired

Darlene Bullock, Executive Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) at DHS, Retired

Mary Comans, CFO, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Fired

Russell Hott, Senior Official at ICE, Reassigned to Washington D.C. Field Office

Department of Justice

Pam Bondi Sworn in as U.S. Attorney General Following Senate Confirmation

Derek S. Maltz Appointed as Acting Administrator of the

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Todd Blanche Nominated as Deputy Attorney General

Kash Patel Confirmed as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Gail Slater Nominated as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division

Rob T. Appointed as Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed as Director of National Intelligence

Joe Kent Named Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

Doug Cossa Named Acting CIO for Intelligence Community

Department of Defense

Pete Hegseth Sworn in as 29th Secretary of Defense

Stephen Feinberg Nominated as Deputy Secretary of Defense

Katie Arrington Appointed Chief Information Security Officer at the Department of Defense (DOD)

Daniel Driscoll Nominated as Secretary of the Army

John Phelan Nominated as Secretary of the Navy

Troy Meink Nominated as Secretary of the Air Force

Lesley Bernys Announced as New Executive Director of DOD Cyber Crime Center

Joy Angela Shanaberger Appointed as Chief Technology Officer at USCENTCOM

David McKeown Chosen as Special Assistant for Cybersecurity Innovation

National Security & Cyber Appointees

John Ratcliffe Sworn in as CIA Director

Sean Cairncross Nominated as National Cyber Director

Brian Peretti Appointed as CTO at U.S. Department of the Treasury

Melvin Brown II Appointed as Chief Information Officer of the Office of Personnel Management

Pavan Pidugu Sworn in as CIO of the Department of Transportation

Michael Kratsios Nominated as the Office of Science and Technology Director

Industry Highlights

Nitin Natarajan, Former Deputy Director of CISA, Launches NN Global

Harrison Smith Joins Easy Dynamics as Vice President of Business Development

Jonathan Posner Joins Leidos as Senior Capture Manager Executive

Kevin McAleenan, Former Acting Secretary of DHS, Appointed as CEO of BigBear.ai

Harry Coker, Jr., Former National Cyber Director, Named Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary

Jim Shorter Becomes Operations Director at Quantum Research International

New GTSC and HSToday Board Members

GTSC Announces Strategic Advisory Board Appointments from TSA, Bill Weinberg and Austin Gould

HSToday Welcomes Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Experts, David Mussington and James Turgal, to Editorial Board

HSToday Welcomes Former CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation, Jennifer Ewbank, to Editorial Board

HSToday Welcomes Former TSA Deputy Administrator, Holly Canevari, to Editorial Board

HSToday Welcomes Patrick Lechleitner, Former Acting Director of ICE, to Editorial Board

HSToday Welcomes Former DHS Chief Information Security Officer, Kenneth Bible, to Editorial Board

HSToday Welcomes Former U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell to Editorial Board

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﻿Kristi Noem

Confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

Troy Edgar Nominated for Deputy Secretary of DHS

Kristi Noem