Homeland Security Advisor Leads Transition Exercise for Incoming Cabinet Members

Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall organized a mandatory Principals-Level Presidential Transition Exercise to help prepare the incoming team for their responsibilities starting January 20, 2025.
This meeting provided a platform to share lessons learned from the past four years and ensured readiness to address key issues such as terrorist threats and managing public health crises like avian flu. The exercise emphasized the interconnected nature of homeland security and global challenges.
Participants in the dynamic and interactive discussion included:
Outgoing Administration
Secretary of Homeland Security Ali Mayorkas
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Canegallo
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell
Attorney General Merrick Garland
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dennis McDonough
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kath Hicks
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ADM Chris Grady
Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman
Deputy Director for National Intelligence for Mission Integration Morgan Muir
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochi Torres-Small
Acting Under Secretary of State for Policy John Bass
Deputy Sectary of Energy David Turk
Acting EPA Administrator Jane Nishida
Acting NCTC Director Brett Holmgren
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant ADM Linda Fagan
Deputy Director of the FBI Paul Abbate
Deputy Director of CISA Nitin Natarajan
Director of the CDC Dr. Many Cohen (virtual)
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (HHS) Dawn O'Connell
Administrator of TSA Dave Pekoske
Incoming Administration
Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee Kristi Noem
Secretary of Transportation Nominee Sean Duffy
Secretary of Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Nominee Douglas Collins
Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio
Director of National Intelligence Nominee Tulsi Gabbard
Secretary of Energy Nominee Chris Wright
Administrator of the EPA Nominee Lee Zeldin
Secretary of Commerce Nominee Howard Lutnick
Secretary of Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Deputy Secretary of HHS Nominee Jim O'Neill
Secretary of Education Nominee Linda McMahon
Secretary of Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Nominee Scott Turner
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz
Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Alex Wong
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hasset
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