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Administration Officials
Track the current status of relevant cabinet, sub-cabinet and agency appointees in the current administration.
*This page is being updated as new appointments are confirmed.
Department of Agriculture
- Brooke Rollins, Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics
Department of Commerce
- Howard Lutnick, Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Under Secretary for Industry and Security
- Director and Under Secretary for Standards and Technology
- Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Chief Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Director and Under Secretary, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Defense
- Pete Hegseth, Secretary
- Deputy Secretary of Defense
- Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
- Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
- Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
- Chief of Naval Research
- Director of DARPA
Department of Education
- Linda McMahon, Secretary
- Under Secretary of Education
- Deputy Secretary
- Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education
Department of Energy
- Chris Wright, Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment
- Under Secretary for Science
- Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- Director, Office of Science
- Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary
- Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration
Department of Homeland Security
- Kristi Noem, Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
- Under Secretary for Science and Technology
- Assistant Secretary, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Director, US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Scott Turner, Secretary
Department of the Interior
- Doug Bergem, Secretary
- United States Geological Survey
Department of Justice
- Pam Bondi Attorney General
Department of Labor
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary
Department of State
- Marco Rubio, Secretary
- Deputy Secretary of State
- Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Department of Transportation
- Sean Duffy, Secretary
- Administrator, FAA
Department of Treasury
- Scott Bessent, Secretary
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Denis McDonough, Secretary
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Lee Zeldin, Administrator
- Assistant Administrator for Research and Development
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
- Russell Vought, Director
- Dominic Mancini, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
- John Pasquantino, Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
- Tulsi Gabbard, Director
Office of the Director of Science & Technology Policy
- To be confirmed, Director
- Associate Director for Science
- Deputy Director for Health and Life Sciences
- Principle Assistant Director for National Security
- Deputy Director for Climate and Environment
United States Mission to the United Nations
- To be confirmed, Ambassador
United States Small Business Administration
- Kelly Loeffler, Administrator
United States Trade Representative
- Jameison Greer, Representative
White House Chief of Staff
- Susie Wiles
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Janet Petro, Acting Administrator
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Marco Rubio, Acting Administrator
National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Sethuraman Panchanathan
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- Dr. Shelly C. Lowe, Acting Chairman
Fish and Wildlife Services Agency
- Vacant, Director
- Stephen D. Guertin, Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy
National Institute of Health (NIH)
- To be confirmed, Director
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)
- Howard Shelanski, Director
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Sara Brenner, Acting Commissioner
Executive Orders
See executive orders from the current administration across a range of issues of importance to Duke University.