See excerpt from the announcement on Rand Beers serving as the Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Over the past four years, I [Secretary Napolitano] have had the honor and privilege of serving with Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute. She has been integral to the day-to-day operations and management of our Department — the third largest Cabinet agency in the United States. The Deputy Secretary’s contributions have been felt across DHS, strengthening cyber security, producing our first-ever Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, leading the development of the DHS surge capacity force, and much more. We thank Deputy Secretary Lute for her service to the Department over the past four years and to the country for nearly 35 years. We wish her the very best in her next endeavors.
It is my pleasure to announce that Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Rand Beers will serve as the Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, effective May 4. Nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in June 2009, Rand has led NPPD’s integrated efforts to reduce risks to physical, cyber and communications infrastructures. From the first day of this Administration, Rand has served as one of my most trusted advisors, providing invaluable counsel and advice on a wide spectrum of homeland security issues, from counterterrorism efforts to cybersecurity.
Bill Cumming shared this information.
