Duke Government Relations works with agencies across the federal government to support the mission of higher education across the country. Learn more about Duke’s interactions with the administration and our positions on issues that affect higher education.
Administration Officials
Track the current status of relevant cabinet, sub-cabinet and agency appointees in the current administration.
Department of Agriculture
- Tom Vilsack, Secretary
- Jewel Bronaugh, Deputy Secretary
- Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics
Department of Commerce
- Gina Raimondo, Secretary
- Don Graves, Deputy Secretary
- Alan Estevez, Under Secretary for Industry and Security (nominated)
- Laurie Locasio, Director and Under Secretary for Standards and Technology
- Richard W. Spinrad, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Sarah Kapnick, Chief Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Kathie Vidal, Director and Under Secretary, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Defense
- Lloyd Austin, Secretary
- Kathleen H. Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense
- Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
- Dr. William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
- Terence Emmert, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
- Rear Admiral Lorin C. Selby, Chief of Naval Research
- Stefanie Tompkins, Director of DARPA
Department of Education
- Miguel Cardona, Secretary
- James Kvaal, Under Secretary of Education
- Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary
- Michelle Asher Cooper, Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education
Department of Energy
- Jennifer Granholm, Secretary
- David M. Turk, Deputy Secretary
- Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment
- Geraldine Richmond, Under Secretary for Science
- Kelly Speakes-Bachman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- Asmeret Berhe, Director, Office of Science
- Dr. Jennifer Gerbi, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
- Xavier Becerra, Secretary
- Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration
Department of Homeland Security
- Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary
- John K. Tien, Deputy Secretary
- Kathryn Coulter Mitchell, Under Secretary for Science and Technology
- Ed Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Ur Jaddou, Director, US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Marcia Fudge, Secretary
Department of the Interior
- Deb Haaland, Secretary
- David Applegate, United States Geological Survey
Department of Justice
- Merrick Garland, Attorney General
Department of Labor
- Marty Walsh, Secretary
Department of State
- Antony Blinken, Secretary
- Wendy R. Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State
- Rena Bitter, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs
- Lee Satterfield, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Monica Medina, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Department of Transportation
- Pete Buttigieg, Secretary
- Stephen Dickson, Administrator, FAA
Department of Treasury
- Janet Yellen, Secretary
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Denis McDonough, Secretary
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Michael Regan, Administrator
- Chris Frey, Assistant Administrator for Research and Development
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
- Shalanda Young, 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)
- Avril Haines, Director
Office of the Director of Science & Technology Policy
- Arati Prabhakar, Director
- Dr. Jo Handelsman, Associate Director for Science
- Dr. Carrie Wolinetz, Deputy Director for Health and Life Sciences
- Dr. Morgan Dwyer, Principle Assistant Director for National Security
- Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Deputy Director for Climate and Environment
United States Mission to the United Nations
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Ambassador
United States Small Business Administration
- Isabel Guzman, Administrator
United States Trade Representative
- Katherine Tai, Representative
White House Chief of Staff
- Ronald Klain
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Steve Jurcyzk, Acting Administrator
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Gloria D. Steele, Acting Administrator
National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Sethuraman Panchanathan
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- Adam Wolfson, Acting Chairman
Fish and Wildlife Services Agency
- Martha Williams, Director
- Stephen D. Guertin, Deputy Director for Program Management and Policy
National Institute of Health (NIH)
- Francis Collins, Director
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)
- Dominic Mancini, Director
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner
Executive Orders
See executive orders from the current administration across a range of issues of importance to Duke University.
Presidential Memorandum to Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
February 2, 2021
Executive Order on Restoring Faith in our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans
February 2, 2021