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United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

Government Agency
Agency nameUnited States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Operational structure
Agency executivesJane Holl Lute,
Deputy Secretary
Parent agencyDepartment of Homeland Security

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The Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security is the chief operating officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security. In this role, the Deputy Secretary serves as Department of Homeland Security's chief operating officer, with responsibility for managing day-to-day operations. The department has over 208,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $48.5 billion.

If the Secretary of Homeland Security dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office, the Deputy Secretary is to serve as an Acting Secretary.

The Deputy Secretary is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The position of Deputy Secretary was created along with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2002. The Deputy Secretary is paid $168,000 annually.

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At US Chamber of Commerce, US Government Strategy for "Identity Ecosystems" in ... - OpEdNews Tweet this news
OpEdNews--Philip Reitinger, -Deputy Undersecretary of Homeland Security- for National Protection, provided testimony on cybersecurity before a House committee on homeland security just months ago. In the context of cybersecurity, Reitinger says, " - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:49:53 GMT+00:00
Gen. Petraeus or Dick Morris on national security? - The Hill (blog) Tweet this news
The Hill (blog)--03/30/11 02:00 PM ET As a career military officer and former -Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security-, I can say with certainty that Dick Morris' column calling for the destruction of America's civilian investments around the wor - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:22:57 GMT+00:00
Prosecutors: Unlicensed immigrant kills woman in Bucks County auto accident ... - The Trentonian Tweet this news
The Trentonian--“To me, they dropped the ball somewhere,” said Maillie, 58, who now works in the federal Department of -Homeland Security-. “Who's responsible? Nobody gave me any answers.” The Maillie family said “the authorities” made it - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:03:14 GMT+00:00
Homeland Security Grants Should Not Become Another Federal Entitlement Program - Heritage.org Tweet this news
Heritage.org--Studies suggest that this trend may indicate a more dangerous practice of federal grants supplanting state spending on -homeland security-. American taxpayers deserve better. The last thing the -United States- needs is another entitlement pr - Date : Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:15:30 GMT+00:00
US Intervention in Mexico Must Not Be Allowed to Happen (Excelsior, Mexico) - The Moderate Voice Tweet this news
The Moderate Voice--The temptation is always there and manifests itself at the first opportunity: Mrs. Janet Napolitano, -secretary of Homeland Security-, and Joseph W. Westphal, -deputy secretary- of the US Army, are concerned about the long list of even - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:41:08 GMT+00:00
Pentagon to Spend $500M on Cyber Defense - Gearfuse Tweet this news
Gearfuse--Lynn said that they were working with the Department of -Homeland Security- to ensure that both the financial systems and the -United States-' electrical grid is just as secure as the military systems. This is good news for all of us who fe - Date : Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:40:35 GMT+00:00
DoD Talks Up Plans to Deploy Cybercommandos - TechNewsWorld Tweet this news
TechNewsWorld--Third, the Department of -Homeland Security- is working to ensure that the -United States-' critical infrastructure is protected. Military cybercapabilities will be made available to the civilian authorities to protect civilian infrast - Date : Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:12:10 GMT+00:00
Brian Michael Jenkins, Director of Mineta Transportation Institute's National ... - PR-USA.net (press release) Tweet this news
PR-USA.net (press release)--Juan C Zarate, former Assistant -Secretary- of the Treasury and -Deputy Security- Advisor for Combating Terrorism, briefed the newly elected members of Congress ... - Date : Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:11:07 GMT+00:00
India-US cooperation highlighted at homeland security exhibition - The Hindu Tweet this news
The Hindu---...- after 26/11,” said Admiral James Loy, Senior Counselor at The Cohen Group and a former -Deputy Secretary- in the US Department of -Homeland Security-. ... - Date : Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:57:02 GMT+00:00
Governors Jan Brewer and Rick Perry Not Attending Border Governors Meeting - Imperial Valley News Tweet this news
Imperial Valley News--The US Ambassador to Mexico and Mexican Ambassador to the -United States- are also formally invited to the meeting. When asked if Terry Goddard would attend ... - Date : Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:37:25 GMT+00:00

No. Name Term of Office President(s) served under
1 Gordon R. England 2003 George W. Bush
2 James M. Loy 2003 � 2005 George W. Bush
3 Michael P. Jackson 2005 � 2007 George W. Bush
4 Paul A. Schneider 2008 � 2009 George W. Bush, Barack Obama
5 Jane Holl Lute 2009 � Present Barack Obama



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