Office of Strategy, Policy, & Plans | Homeland Security

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Office of Strategy, Policy, & Plans
PLCY's principal responsibilities are outlined in statute (National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017):
Lead, conduct, and coordinate Department-wide policy development and implementation and strategic planning.
Develop and coordinate policies to promote and ensure quality, consistency, and integration for the programs, components, offices, and activities across the Department.
Develop and coordinate strategic plans and long-term goals of the Department with risk-based analysis and planning to improve operational mission effectiveness.
Manage Department leadership councils and provide analytics and support to such councils.
Mange international coordination and engagement for the Department.
Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans Organizational Chart
Under Secretary,
Rob Law
Deputy Under Secretary, John Gountanis
Chief of Staff, Matthew Toplak
Assistant Secretary, International Affairs, Simon Bland
Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Affairs, VACANT
Assistant Secretary, Counterterrorism, Threat Prevention, and Law Enforcement, Nicholas Kikis
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Asymmetric and Emerging Threats, VACANT
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Counter Terrorism, Julia Varvaro
Assistant Secretary, Border and Immigration Policy, Eric Ruark
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Immigration Policy, Rory Burke
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Border Policy, VACANT
Assistant Secretary, Trade and Economic Security, Aris Kourkoumelis
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Trade Policy, James Rockas
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Economic Security, Joseph Alm
Assistant Secretary, Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience, VACANT
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Cyber Policy, Samantha Anderson
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Elections Integrity, Heather Honey
Keywords
Policy
Last Updated:
04/22/2026
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