The director of national intelligence (DNI) is a cabinet-level United States government official,required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to serve as head of the United States Intelligence Community and to direct and oversee the National Intelligence Program (NIP). The DNI also serves,upon invitation,as an advisor to the president of the United States and the executive offices of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council about intelligence matters related to national security. The DNI produces the President's Daily Brief (PDB),a top-secret document including intelligence from all the Intelligence Community agencies,given each morning to the president.
The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),and is thus responsible for enforcing the nation's Clean Air and Clean Water Acts,as well as numerous other environmental statutes. The administrator is nominated by the president of the United States and must be confirmed by a vote of the Senate.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield is an American diplomat who is the United States ambassador to the United Nations under President Joe Biden. She served as the U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2013 to 2017. Thomas-Greenfield then worked in the private sector as a senior vice president at Albright Stonebridge Group in Washington,D.C.
Adewale "Wally" Adeyemo is a Nigerian-American government official serving as the United States deputy secretary of the treasury. He was the first president of the Obama Foundation and also served during the Obama administration as the deputy national security advisor for international economics from 2015 to 2016 and deputy director of the National Economic Council.
Joe Biden assumed office as President of the United States on January 20,2021. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.
Following his election victory in 2020,U.S. president Joe Biden had 4,000 political appointments to make to the federal government. Of those 4,000 political appointments,more than 1250 require Senate confirmation. Upon taking office,Biden quickly placed more than 1,000 high-level officials who did not require confirmation into office. as of February 15,2022,according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service,281 nominees have been confirmed by the United States Senate,22 have been announced,171 are being considered by the Senate,and 147 tracked positions have no nominee.
There are about 4,000 positions in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The core White House staff positions and most Executive Office positions are generally not required to be confirmed by the Senate. The positions that require Senate confirmation include:the director of the Office of Management and Budget,the chair and members of the Council of Economic Advisers,and the United States trade representative.
President Biden will make many appointments and nominations to serve in various roles in the Department of Defense. These include the Army,Navy,Marines,and Air Force. Almost all of these nominations will need to be confirmed by the United States Senate before they can begin service. As was the case with Lloyd Austin,a waiver is required if the nominated person has not been out of service for at least seven years.
President Biden will make many nominations to key roles in the Department of Justice,including the attorney general,deputy attorney general,and solicitor general. As with all other nominations,almost all of them have to be confirmed by the United States Senate before they can start their service. Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Justice by Joe Biden,the 46th president of the United States. As of November 16,2021,according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service,13 nominees had been confirmed,two nominees are being considered by the Senate,and 17 positions currently do not have nominees.
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of the Treasury by Joe Biden,the 46th president of the United States. as of February 10,2022,according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service,12 nominees have been confirmed,4 nominees are being considered by the Senate,1 nominee has been appointed to a position without Senate confirmation,and 7 positions currently do not have nominees.
Mara Elizabeth Karlin is an American foreign policy and defense advisor. In April 2021,President Joe Biden nominated Karlin to serve as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy,Plans and Capabilities. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by voice vote on August 9,2021. Previously,she served as the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. In her role,she served as the main advisor to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on U.S. security policies related to every country in Europe,the Middle East,Africa,Eurasia,and the Western Hemisphere. Her portfolio included shaping U.S. defense policy related to NATO.
