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  2. About DHS
  3. Organization
  4. Office of the Secretary
  5. Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans

Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans

DHS Policy is the mission-oriented, component-focused organization for the Secretary, Deputy, and the Component Heads, to:

  • Advise the Secretary and Deputy Secretary
  • Develop policy, including representing the Department in Interagency fora
  • Coordinate and unify policy positions
  • Lead and coordinate international engagement and negotiations
  • Operate programs (REAL ID and Visa Waiver Program)
  • Lead the development of operational and resource allocation guidance
  • Develop strategies
  • Develop operational plans
  • Collect, maintain, and report immigration data

  • Under Secretary, Robert Silvers
  • Deputy Under Secretary, Kelli Ann Burriesci
  • Chief of Staff, Hannah Edwards
  • Assistant Secretary, International Affairs (acting), Adam Hunter
    • Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Affairs, Robert Paschall
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere, David Cloe
  • Assistant Secretary, Counterterrorism, Threat Prevention, and Law Enforcement, Jeohn Favors
    • Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Counterterrorism, Threat Prevention, and Law Enforcement (acting), Casie Antalis
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Screening and Vetting (acting), Michael Scardaville
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Combatting Transnational Organized Crime, Eric Talbot
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Law Enforcement Policy, Vacant
  • Assistant Secretary, Border and Immigration Policy, Royce Murray
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Immigration Policy (acting), Daniel Delgado
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Border Policy, Michael Huston
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Homeland Security Statistics, Marc Rosenblum
  • Assistant Secretary, Trade and Economic Security, Christa Brzozwski
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Trade Policy, Tasha Hippolyte
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Economic Security, Brien Beattie
  • Assistant Secretary, Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience, Iranga Kahangama
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Cyber Policy, Thomas McDermott
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary, Strategic Initiatives, Daniel White
Last Updated: 08/29/2024
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