Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management
{{Short description|Senior official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security}}
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Under Secretary of Homeland Security
for Management
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| department = United States Department of Homeland Security
| incumbent = Benjamine Huffman
| incumbentsince = March 25, 2025
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| formation = 2003
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The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. The Under Secretary, as head of the Management Directorate at DHS, is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for all aspects of DHS administration, finance, and personnel issues.
The Under Secretary is appointed from civilian life by the President with the consent of the Senate to serve at the pleasure of the President. Benjamine Huffman is the current Acting Under Secretary for Management.{{cite web | url=https://www.dhs.gov/leadership | title=Leadership | Homeland Security }}
Overview
The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management (USM), as the chief operating officer of the Department, is responsible for Department-wide administrative support services and oversight for all support functions, including: IT, budget and financial management, procurement and acquisition, human capital, security, and administrative services. The Under Secretary also provides the overarching management structure for the Department to deliver customer services, while eliminating redundancies and reducing support costs in order to more effectively and efficiently run the Department in a unified manner
With the rank of Under Secretary, the USM is a Level II position within the Executive Schedule. Since January 2021, the annual rate of pay for Level II is $203,700.
Reporting officials
Officials reporting to the USM include:
- Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management
- DHS Chief Financial Officer
- DHS Chief Security Officer
- DHS Chief Human Capital Officer
- DHS Chief Readiness Support Officer
- DHS Chief Procurement Officer
- DHS Chief Information Officer
Budget
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|+DHS Management Directorate Budget, FY16–18 ($ in thousands) [https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/DHS%20FY18%20BIB%20Final.pdf DHS Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Budget in Brief], pg 17, Department of Homeland Security, Access Date: May 23, 2017. Used for the FY 16 and FY 18 amounts. | |||
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! scope="col" width="120" | FY16 Revised Enacted {{ref label|4|4|4}} ! scope="col" width="120" | FY17 Enacted {{ref label|4|4|4}} ! scope="col" width="120" | FY18 Request | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations and Support | 737,848 | 594,742 | 696,131 |
| Procurement, Construction, and Improvements | 196,733 | 73,307 | 69,988 |
| Research and Development | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,545 |
| Total Budget | 937,081 | 670,549 | 768,664 |
{{note label|4|4|4}} Amounts include Title 5 funding for DHS HQ Consolidation, Financial Systems Modernization, Cyber Security fund, and rescissions, where applicable.