The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for the administration of federal laws governing occupational safety and health,wage and hour standards,unemployment benefits,reemployment services,and occasionally,economic statistics. It is headed by the Secretary of Labor,who reports directly to the President of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with providing lifelong healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 170 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country. Non-healthcare benefits include disability compensation,vocational rehabilitation,education assistance,home loans,and life insurance. The VA also provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and family members at 135 national cemeteries.
The White House Fellows program is a non-partisan federal fellowship established via executive order by President Lyndon B. Johnson in October 1964. The fellowship is one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service,offering exceptional Americans first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. The fellowship was founded based upon a suggestion from John W. Gardner,then the president of Carnegie Corporation and later the sixth secretary of health,education,and welfare.
Lloyd James Austin III is a retired United States Army four-star general who is serving as the 28th United States secretary of defense since January 22,2021.
William Joseph Burns is an American diplomat who has served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Biden administration since March 19,2021. He previously served as U.S. deputy secretary of state from 2011 to 2014;in 2009 he served as acting secretary of state for a day prior to the Senate confirmation of Hillary Clinton. Burns retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2014 after a 32-year diplomatic career. From 2014 to 2021,he served as president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
The United States Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training (OASVET) was established by Secretary's Order No. 5-81 in December 1981.
Executive Schedule is the system of salaries given to the highest-ranked appointed officials in the executive branch of the U.S. government. The president of the United States appoints individuals to these positions,most with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. They include members of the president's Cabinet,several top-ranking officials of each executive department,the directors of some of the more prominent departmental and independent agencies,and several members of the Executive Office of the President.
Thomas Edward Perez is an American politician and attorney currently serving as senior advisor to the president of the United States and director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs,holding both positions since June 2023. Perez previously served as the United States secretary of labor (2013–2017),the chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017–2021),and United States assistant attorney general for civil rights (2009–2013).
Michael D. Lumpkin is a former American Naval Officer and businessman who served as the Special Envoy and Coordinator of the Global Engagement Center at the U.S. Department of State until January 2017. From 2013 until 2016,he was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict. During that time,he also served as the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy,the third-highest civilian job at the United States Department of Defense.
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/AQ) is a civilian position in the Department of the Air Force that is appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. This position is established under Title 10 US Code Section 9016 and is one of five Assistant Secretary positions under the Secretary of the Air Force. The Assistant Secretary reports to the Secretary of the Air Force.
Robert "Rob" L. Gordon III is a cross-sector leader in the government,military,academic,nonprofit and high tech sectors. Gordon was appointed the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy on July 19,2010,serving under U.S. President Barack Obama. In the Defense Department he was responsible for defense-wide policy,program execution and oversight of global community support programs to care for,support,and empower 2 million Service members,1.2 million military spouses,2 million children,and over 2 million military families worldwide. He oversaw the Department of Defense school system (DoDEA) that at that time served approximately 90,000 students in 194 schools in 14 districts located in 12 foreign countries,seven states,Guam,and Puerto Rico. He oversaw voluntary education for over half a million active duty military service members;defense resale for over 500 commissaries and exchanges;military spouse education and career advancement for 1.2 million military spouses;child development and youth activities programs;state liaison initiatives;family assistance and non-medical counseling services;and collaborated with Congressional leaders,White House leaders,business and non profit sectors,chambers of commerce,academic communities,and a multitude of federal and state agencies to strengthen the resilience and well-being of the military community.
Stewart Liff is an American author and management consultant known for his work in Human Resources Management,Performance Management,Visual Management and team development. Liff has served in various senior government personnel and management positions and as a consultant and teacher to government agencies and businesses. He has written seven books,is a frequent conference speaker,and is a regular contributing author to government and professional publications.
Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas is a Cuban-American lawyer and politician who has been serving as the seventh United States Secretary of Homeland Security since February 2,2021. During the Obama administration,he also served in the Department of Homeland Security,first as director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (2009–2013),and then as deputy secretary of DHS (2013–2016).
John F. Kirby is a retired United States Navy rear admiral serving as Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House since late May 2022. He previously served as Pentagon Press Secretary for the first year and a half of the Biden administration,and worked as a military and diplomatic analyst for CNN from 2017 to 2021. He served in the Obama administration as the spokesperson for the United States Department of State from 2015 to 2017.
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.
Shawn Graham Skelly is a retired United States Navy officer,national security expert,and LGBT rights advocate who is currently serving as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness since July 27,2021.
John Kai Tien Jr. is an American government official and retired United States Army officer who served as the United States deputy secretary of homeland security in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2023.
Andrew Philip Hunter is an American defense official and policy analyst who is the 14th and current assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition,technology and logistics (SAF/AQ). Prior to becoming an Air Force Assistant Secretary,he was the director of the defense industrial initiatives group at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Before joining CSIS,Hunter spent 15 years as a staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives,and as a senior procurement official at the Department of Defense during the Obama administration.
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