Cabinet Agencies

11. White House and Cabinet Agencies Cabinet Agencies

Department of Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) develops and executes policy on farming, agriculture, and food.

  1. Departmental Administration
  2. Office of Partnership and Public Engagement
  3. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
  4. Office of Budget and Program Analysis
  5. Office of the Chief Economist
  6. Office of the Chief Financial Officer
  7. Office of the Chief Information Officer
  8. Office of the Chief Scientist
  9. Office of Communications
  10. Office of Congressional Relations
  11. Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs
  12. Office of the Executive Secretariat
  13. Office of the General Counsel
  14. Office of Hearings and Appeals
  15. Office of Inspector General
  16. Office of Tribal Relations
  17. The White House Liaison Office

  1. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
  2. Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
  3. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
  4. Economic Research Service (ERS)
  5. Farm Service Agency (FSA)
  6. Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
  7. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
  8. Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
  9. Forest Service (FS)
  10. FPAC Business Center
  11. National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
  12. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
  13. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
  14. Risk Management Agency (RMA)
  15. Rural Development (RD)


Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce is the government agency tasked with creating the conditions for economic growth and opportunity.

  1. Office of Business Liaison (OBL)
  2. Office of the Chief of Staff
  3. Office of the Deputy Secretary
  4. Office of Executive Secretariat
  5. Office of General Counsel (OGC)
  6. Office of Inspector General (OIG)
  7. Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (OLIA)
  8. Office of Policy and Strategic Planning (OPSP)
  9. Office of Public Affairs (OPA)
  10. Office of the White House Liaison (OWHL)
  11. The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI)
  12. Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration (CFO/ASA)
  13. Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
  14. Enterprise Services (ES)
  15. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP)

  1. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
  2. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau
  4. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
  5. Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs (OUS/EA)
  6. International Trade Administration (ITA)
  7. Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
  8. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  9. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  10. National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
  11. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
  12. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
  13. Office of the Secretary (OS)


Department of Defense

The mission of the Department of Defense (DOD) is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country. It is the largest government agency.

  1. Army
  2. Marine Corps
  3. Navy
  4. Air Force
  5. Space Force
  6. Coast Guard
  7. National Guard (operates in part under state authority)
    1. Air National Guard
    2. Army National Guard

  1. Africa Command
  2. Central Command
  3. Cyber Command
  4. European Command
  5. Indo-Pacific Command
  6. Northern Command
  7. Southern Command
  8. Space Command
  9. Special Operations Command
  10. Strategic Command
  11. Transportation Command

  1. Secretary of Defense
  2. Deputy Secretary of Defense
  3. Acquisition & Sustainment
    • Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment
    • DOD SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
    • DOD SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
    • DOD SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment
    • NCB SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear & Chemical & Biological Defense Programs (NCB)
    • DOD SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
    • DOD SealExecutive Director for Special Access Program Central Office
  4. Budget & Financial Management
    • Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/CFO
  5. Intelligence & Security
    • Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
    • Department of Defense Senior Intelligence Oversight Official
  6. Personnel and Readiness
    • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (HA)
    • DOD SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA)
    • DOD SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness (ASD(R))
    • DOD SealDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy
    • DOD SealDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy
    • DOD SealDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy
    • DOD SealDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy
    • DOD SealUnder Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (P&R)
  7. Policy
    • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
    • DOD SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs
    • DOD SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (ISA)
    • DOD SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC)
    • DOD SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities
    • DOD SealAssistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
  8. Reform
    • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs (LA)
    • DOD SealDirector of OSD Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE)
    • Executive Secretary of the DOD sealExecutive Secretary of the Department of Defense
    • DOD SealChief Information Officer (DOD CIO)
    • DOD SealAssistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (ATSD(PA))
    • DOD SealGeneral Counsel of the Department of Defense
    • DOD Inspector General SealInspector General of the Department of Defense
  9. Research & Engineering
    • Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
    • DOT&E SealDirector of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E)
  10. Office of Net Assessment


Department of Education

The mission of the Department of Education is to promote student learning and preparation for college, careers, and citizenship in a global economy by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access to educational opportunity.

  1. Institute of Education Sciences
  2. Office of Inspector General
  3. Office for Civil Rights
  4. Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
  5. Office of the General Counsel
  6. Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs
  7. Office of Communications and Outreach
  8. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
  9. White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities
  10. White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics
  11. White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans
  12. White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

  1. Office of Finance and Operations
  2. Office of the Chief Information Officer
  3. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
  4. Office of English Language Acquisition
  5. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

  1. Office of Postsecondary Education
  2. Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
  3. Federal Student Aid


Department of Energy

The DOE promotes America’s energy security by encouraging the development of reliable, clean, and affordable energy.

  1. Office of Electricity
  2. Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
  3. Advanced Research Projects Agency
  4. Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
  5. Office of Environmental Management
  6. Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
  7. Office of Legacy Management
  8. Loan Programs Office
  9. Office of Nuclear Energy
  10. Office of Science
  11. Federal Energy Management Program
  12. Office of State and Community Energy Programs
  13. Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
  14. Artificial Intelligence & Technology Office
  15. Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
  16. Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains
  17. Grid Deployment Office

  1. Office of the Chief Information Officer
  2. Office of Inspector General
  3. Office of the General Counsel
  4. Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
  5. Office of International Affairs
  6. Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
  7. Office of Management
  8. Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
  9. Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
  10. Office of the Chief Financial Officer
  11. Office of Enterprise Assessments
  12. Office of Hearings and Appeals
  13. Office of Public Affairs
  14. Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
  15. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
  16. Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
  17. Office of Policy
  18. Office of Technology Transitions
  19. Office of Project Management
  20. Arctic Energy Office

Started during WWII, the U.S. Government created the National Laboratories to be the leading institutions for innovation in the United States. The labs address critical scientific challenges and have exclusive access to advanced technologies to help them.

  1. Ames Laboratory
  2. Argonne National Laboratory
  3. Brookhaven National Laboratory
  4. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
  5. Idaho National Laboratory
  6. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  7. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  8. Los Alamos National Laboratory
  9. National Energy Technology Laboratory
  10. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  11. New Brunswick Laboratory
  12. Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
  13. Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  14. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  15. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
  16. Radiological and Environmental Sciences Laboratory
  17. Sandia National Laboratories
  18. Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
  19. Savannah River National Laboratory
  20. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
  21. Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

  1. Bonneville Power Administration
  2. Southeastern Power Administration
  3. Southwestern Power Administration
  4. Western Area Power Administration

  1. Carlsbad Field Office
  2. Golden Field Office
  3. Idaho Operations Office
  4. Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management
  5. Savannah River Operations Office
  6. Richland Operations Office
  7. Office of River Protection
  8. Office of Science Field Offices
  9. Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office
  10. Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office
  11. Savannah River Site

  1. Energy Information Administration
  2. National Nuclear Security Administration


Department of Health and Human Services

Agencies of HHS conduct health and social science research, work to prevent disease outbreaks, assure food and drug safety, and provide health insurance (Medicare and Medicaid).


  1. Office of the Deputy Secretary
  2. Office of the Chief of Staff (COS)
  3. Secretary’s Counselors
  4. The Executive Secretariat (ES)
  5. Office of National Security (ONS)
  6. Office of Scheduling and Advance
  7. Office of White House Liaison
  8. The Office of Business Operations

  1. Headquarters Staff
  2. Regional Offices
  3. Office of HR

  1. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
  2. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)
  3. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)
  4. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)
  5. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
  6. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
  7. Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
  8. Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)
  9. Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
  10. Office of Global Affairs (OGA)*
  11. Office of Inspector General (OIG)
  12. Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)
  13. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
  14. HHS Chief Information Officer

  1. Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
  2. Administration for Community Living (ACL)
  3. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)*
  4. Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)*
  5. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)*
  6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)*
  7. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)- PDF
  8. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)*
  9. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)*
  10. Indian Health Service (IHS)*
  11. National Institutes of Health (NIH)*
  12. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)*


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  1. Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
  2. Administration for Community Living (ACL)
  3. Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
  4. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  5. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
  6. Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
  7. Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)
  8. Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH)
  9. Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)
  10. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
  11. Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
  12. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP)
  13. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  14. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  15. Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)
  16. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  17. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  18. Immediate Office of the Secretary (IOS)
  19. Indian Health Service (IHS)
  20. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  21. Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
  22. Office of Global Affairs (OGA)
  23. Office of Inspector General (OIG)
  24. Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA)
  25. Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)
  26. Office of National Security (ONS)
  27. Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
  28. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
  29. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

  1. Region 1: Boston: serves CN, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
  2. Region 2: NYC: serves NY, PR, VI
  3. Region 3: Philadelphia: serves DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
  4. Region 4: Atlanta: serves AL, FL, GA, KT, MS, NC, SC, TN
  5. Region 5: Chicago: serves IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WS
  6. Region 6: Dallas: serves AK, LA, NM, OK, TX
  7. Region 7: Kansas City: serves IA, KA, MO, NE
  8. Region 8: Denver: serves CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
  9. Region 9: San Francisco: serves AR, CA, HW, NV, AS, MP, Federated States of Micronesia, GU, Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau
  10. Region 10: Seattle: serves AK, ID, OR, WA

  1. Administration for Children and Families
    • National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States
  2. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
    • Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability
    • Advisory Committee on Minority Health
    • Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee 2015
    • National Vaccine Advisory Committee
    • Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force
    • Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee
    • Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
    • Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
    • President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition
    • Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections
    • Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
  3. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
    • Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services
    • Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs
    • HHS Data Council
    • Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force
    • National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
    • PTAC: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee
  4. Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
    • National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters
    • National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters
    • National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters
    • National Biodefense Science Board
  5. Office for Civil Rights
    • White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI)
  6. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
    • 2017 Interoperability Standards Advisory Task Force
    • JASON Task Force
    • Precision Medicine Task Force

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Department of Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) protects the American people from a wide range of foreign and domestic threats, including preventing and disrupting terrorist attacks, protecting critical infrastructure and civilian computer networks, facilitating lawful trade and travel, responding to and recovering from natural disasters, protecting our borders, and regulating the migration of individuals to and from our country.

  1. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
  2. United States Coast Guard (USCG)
  3. United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
  4. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
  5. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  6. Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
  7. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
  8. Secret Service
  9. TSA
  10. Management Directorate
  11. Science and Technology Directorate
  12. Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office
  13. Office of Intelligence and Analysis
  14. Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness
  15. Ombudsman Offices

  1. Center for Countering Human Trafficking
  2. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
  3. Climate Change Action Group
  4. Committee Management Office
  5. Executive Secretary
  6. Family Reunification Task Force
  7. Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force
  8. General Counsel
  9. Joint Requirements Council
  10. Legislative Affairs
  11. Military Advisor
  12. Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
  13. Partnership and Engagement
  14. Privacy Office
  15. Public Affairs

  1. Academic Engagement
    • Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC)
  2. Counternarcotics Coordinating Council
  3. Faith-Based Security Advisory Council
  4. Homeland Security Advisory Council
  5. Preparedness, Response, Recovery
    • DHS Advisory Groups
      •  Emergency Communications Preparedness Center
      • The Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications
      • The Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities
      • National Advisory Council
      • Privacy Advisory Committee
      • Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council
      • PIV-I/FRAC Technology Transition Working Group
    • DHS Committees
      • National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
  6. Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee
    • Policy Subcommittee
    • Emerging Technologies Subcommittee
  7. Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council (THSAC)


Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the federal agency responsible for national policies and programs that address America’s housing needs, improve and develop the nation’s communities, and enforce fair housing laws.

  1. Office of the Secretary
    • Office of the Deputy Secretary
    • Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
    • Office of Hearings and Appeals
  2. Office of Administration
    • Chief Administrative Officer
    • Office of Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
      • Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer/Assistant Secretary
      • Office of Performance Management
      • Office of Policy, Planning, & Training
        • Training & Employee Development
        • Policy & Oversight
      • Office of Human Capital Services
        • Recruitment & Staffing
        • Personnel Security
        • EAP, Health, & Wellness
        • Employee & Labor Relations & Performance Management
        • Pay, Benefits, & Retirement
      • OCHCO Support Services
        • Human Capital Information Systems
        • Budget and Services
      • Full Office of OCHCO Directory
  3. Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
    • Customer Service and Administrative Support
    • Support Operations
    • Program Operations
    • Policy and Systems
    • Field Operations
      • Northern (Philadelphia) Field Contracting Operations
      • Southern (Atlanta) Field Contracting Operations
      • Western (Denver) Field Contracting Operations
  4. Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
    • Office of the Chief Financial Officer
    • Office of the Deputy Chief Financial Officer
    • Office of the Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Accounting
    • Office of the Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Financial Management
    • Office of the Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Budget
    • Office of the Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Systems
  5. Chief Information Officer (CIO)
    • Office of the Chief Information Officer
  6. Community Planning and Development (CPD)
    • Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
      • General Deputy Assistant Secretary
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
      • Office of Economic Development
      • Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development
      • Office of Community Renewal
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations
      • Office of Policy Development and Coordination
      • Office of Technical Assistance and Management
      • Office of Field Management
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs
      • Office of HIV/AIDS
      • Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs
      • Office of Environment and Energy
      • Office of Block Grant Assistance
      • Office of Affordable Housing Programs
  7. Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (CIR)
    • Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Relations
  8. Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity (ODEEO)
  9. Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
    • Office of the Assistant Secretary
      • Office of the General Deputy Assistant Secretary
      • Office of Policy, Legislative Initiatives, & Outreach
      • Office of Field Oversight
    • Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations and Management
      • Office of Information Services and Communications
      • Office of Management, Planning and Budget
      • Office of Administrative Services
    • Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement & Programs
      • Office of Enforcement
      • Office of Systemic Investigations
      • Office of Programs
    • National Fair Housing Training Academy
  10. Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
    • Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP)
  11. Field Policy and Management
    • Office of the Assistant Deputy Secretary for Field Policy and Management
  12. General Counsel
    • General Counsel
      • Deputy General Counsel for Housing Programs
      • Deputy General Counsel for Operations
      • Enforcement Center (EC)
    • Management and Administrative Services Staff
    • Field Management and IT Division
    • Office of Assisted Housing and Community Development
    • Office of Fair Housing
    • Office of Finance, Procurement and Administrative Law
    • Office of Human Resources
    • Office of Insured Housing
    • Office of Legislation and Regulations
    • Office of Litigation
    • Office of Program Enforcement
  13. Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)
  14. Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
    • Director
    • Budget and Administrative Services Division
    • Compliance Assistance and Enforcement Division
    • Healthy Homes Division
    • Program Management and Assurance Division
  15. Housing
    • Assistant Secretary for Housing – Federal Housing Commissioner
      • Office of Insured Health Care Facilities
      • Office of Government Sponsored Enterprises Oversight
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Affordable Housing Preservation
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance and Budget
      • Office of Asset Sales
      • Office of Housing/FHA Comptroller
      • Office of Budget and Field Resources
      • Office of Systems and Technology
      • Office of Evaluation
      • Office of Financial Analysis and Reporting
      • Office of Financial Services
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing
      • Office of Policy and Systems
      • Program Administration Office
      • Office of Field Support and Operations
      • Office of Program Systems Management
      • Office of Multifamily Production
      • Office of Multifamily Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight
      • Office of Recapitalization
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing
      • Office of Single Family Program Development
      • Office of Single Family Asset Management
      • Office of Lender Activities and Program Compliance
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary For Risk Management and Regulatory Affairs
      • Office of Risk Management and Assessment
      • Office of Evaluation
      • Office of Regulatory Affairs
      • Office of SAFE (Secure and Fair Enforcement)
      • Office of Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act (RESPA) & Interstate Land Sales
      • Office of Manufactured Housing Programs
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing Operations
      • Office of Management
      • Office of Business Development
  16. Inspector General (IG)
    • Office of Inspector General
    • Office of Audit
    • Office of Legal Counsel
    • Office of Management and Technology
    • Office of Investigation
  17. Policy Development and Research (PD&R)
    • Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Innovation
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring
    • Office of the Chief Data Officer
  18. Public Affairs
    • Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
    • Press Relations Team
    • Web Team
    • Broadcast Team
  19. Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
    • Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
      • Field Operations Staff
      • Office of Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives
      • Grants Management Center
      • Office of Administration and Budget/Chief Financial Officer
      • Section 8 Financial Management Center
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Programs
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Assisted Housing Delivery
    • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing Investments
      • Special Applications Center
  20. Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC)
    • Director
    • Customer Areas
    • Product Areas
    • Support Areas
    • Office of Risk Management

  1. Chief Financial Officer
  2. Chief Information Officer
  3. Community Planning and Development
  4. Congressional/Intergovernmental Relations
  5. Departmental Enforcement Center
  6. Equal Employment Opportunity
  7. Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity
  8. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
  9. Field Policy and Management
  10. General Counsel
  11. Ginnie Mae
  12. Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
  13. Housing
  14. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration
    • Chief Administrative Office
    • Chief Human Capital Officer
    • Chief Procurement Officer
  15. Office of Economic Development
  16. Office of Hearings and Appeals
  17. Office of the Inspector General
  18. Policy Development and Research
  19. Public Affairs
  20. Public and Indian Housing
  21. Small/Disadvantaged Business Utilization


Department of the Interior

The Department of the Interior (DOI) protects America’s natural resources, offers recreation opportunities, conducts scientific research, conserves and protects fish and wildlife, and honors the U.S. government’s responsibilities to American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and to island communities.

  1. Bureau of Indian Affairs
  2. Bureau of Indian Education(link is external)
  3. Bureau of Land Management
  4. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
  5. Bureau of Reclamation
  6. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
  7. Bureau of Trust Funds Administration
  8. National Park Service
  9. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
  10. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  11. U.S. Geological Survey

  1. Office of the Secretary
    • Assistant Secretary – Insular and International Affairs
      • Insular Affairs (U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States)
      • International Affairs
      • Ocean, Great Lakes and Coastal Program
    • Congressional and Legislative Affairs
    • Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs
    • FOIA Program (Departmental)
    • Indian Arts and Crafts Board
    • Intergovernmental and External Affairs
    • Interior Museum
    • Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations
    • National Invasive Species Council
    • Secretary’s Indian Water Rights Office
    • Strategic Sciences Group
  2. Office of Policy, Management and Budget (PMB)
    • Acquisition and Property Management
    • Aviation Services
    • Budget
    • Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution
    • Emergency Management
    • Environmental Policy & Compliance
    • Facilities and Administrative Services
    • Financial Management
    • Grants Management
    • Hearings and Appeals
    • Human Resources
    • Interior Business Center
    • Interior Library
    • Law Enforcement and Security
    • Native Hawaiian Relations
    • Natural Resources Revenue
    • Occupational Safety and Health
    • Planning and Performance Management
    • Policy Analysis
    • Restoration and Damage Assessment
    • Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
    • Strategic Employee and Organization Development
    • Valuation Services
    • Wildland Fire
  3. Office of the Solicitor
    • Ethics
  4. Office of the Inspector General
  5. Office of the Chief Information Officer
  6. Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights
  7. Office of Natural Resources Revenue
  8. Office of Subsistence Management


Department of Justice

The mission of the Department of Justice (DOJ) is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law.

  1. Leadership Offices
    • Office of the Attorney General
    • Office of the Deputy Attorney General
    • Office of the Associate Attorney General
    • Office of the Solicitor General (OSG)
  2. Litigating Offices
    • Antitrust Division
    • Civil Division
    • Civil Rights Division
    • Criminal Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD)
    • National Security Division (NSD)
    • Tax Division
    • U.S. Attorneys’ Office
    • U.S. Trustee Program
  3. Law Enforcement
    • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
    •  Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
    • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
    • INTERPOL Washington
    • U.S. Marshals Service (USMS)
  4. Corrections
    • Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
    • National Institute of Corrections (NIC)
    • Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON)
    • U.S. Parole Commission (USPC)
  5. Grants
    • Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
    • Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
    • Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
    • National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
    • Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
    • Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
    • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
    • Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART)
    • Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
  6. Media & Community Outreach
    • Community Relations Service (CRS)
    • Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA)
    • Office of Public Affairs (OPA)
    • Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ)
  7. Victim Services
    • 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF)
    • Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC)
    • National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF)
    • Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism (DOJ/OVT)
    • U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (USVSST Fund)
    • U.S. Victims of Terrorism Abroad Task Force
  8. Management & Administration
    • Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)
    • Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
    • Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA)
    • Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)
    • Justice Management Division (JMD)
    • Office of Attorney Recruitment & Management (OARM)
    • Office of Information Policy (OIP)
    • Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)
    • Office of Legal Policy (OLP)
    • Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties (OPCL)
  9. Oversight
    • Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)
    • Professional Responsibility Advisory Office (PRAO)
    • Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
    • Special Counsel’s Office – Jack Smith
    • Special Counsel’s Office – John Durham
    • Special Counsel’s Office – Robert K. Hur
  10. Initiatives, Projects, & Task Forces
    • Elder Justice Initiative
    • Executive Office for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF)
    • Hate Crimes
    • Heroin and Opioid Awareness
    • Human Trafficking
    • Lawful Access
    • Office for Access to Justice (ATJ)
    • Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ)
    • Open Government Directive
    • Project Safe Childhood
    • Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN)
    • Reducing Gun Violence
    • Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative
    • Tribal Justice and Safety


Department of Labor

The Department of Labor’s mission is to foster and promote the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements.

  1. Office of the Secretary (OSEC)
  2. Administrative Review Board (ARB)
  3. Benefits Review Board (BRB)
  4. Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)
  5. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
  6. Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
  7. Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB)
  8. Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
  9. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
  10. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  11. Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ)
  12. Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA)
  13. Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
  14. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
  15. Office of Inspector General (OIG)
  16. Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS)
  17. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)
  18. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP)
  19. Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
  20. Office of the Solicitor (SOL)
  21. Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP)
  22. Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOMBD)
  23. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
  24. Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
  25. Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
  26. Women’s Bureau (WB)
  27. Centers for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives (CFOI)
  28. Office of Public Liaison (OPL)


Department of State

The Department of State plays the lead role in developing and implementing the President’s foreign policy.

  1. Secretary of State (S)
    • Deputy Secretary of State
      • Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
      • Office of the U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region
    • Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
      • Office of Foreign Assistance
      • Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
    • Bureau of Intelligence and Research
    • Bureau of Legislative Affairs
    • Counselor of the Department
    • Executive Secretariat
    • Office of Civil Rights
    • Office of Diversity and Inclusion
    • Office of Global Women’s Issues
    • Office of the Chief of Protocol
    • Office of the Legal Adviser
    • Office of the Ombudsman
    • Office of the Secretary’s Special Representative for Syria Engagement
    • Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology
    • Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
    • Policy Planning Staff
    • Special Representative for Iran
    • Special Representative for Venezuela
    • The Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS
    • United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority
  2. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security (T)
    • Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
    • Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
    • Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
  3. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights (J)
    • Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations
    • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
    • Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
    • Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
    • Office of Global Criminal Justice
    • Office of International Religious Freedom
    • Office of the Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
    • Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
    • Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
  4. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment (E)
    • Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
    • Bureau of Energy Resources
    • Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
    • Office of Global Food Security
    • Office of Global Partnerships
    • Office of the Chief Economist
    • Office of the Science and Technology Adviser
  5. Under Secretary for Management (M)
    • Bureau of Administration
    • Bureau of Budget and Planning
    • Bureau of Consular Affairs
    • Bureau of Diplomatic Security
    • Bureau of Global Talent Management
    • Bureau of Information Resource Management
    • Bureau of Medical Services
    • Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
    • Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services
    • Director of Diplomatic Reception Rooms
    • Foreign Service Institute
    • Office of Foreign Missions
    • Office of Management Strategy and Solutions
  6. Under Secretary for Political Affairs (P)
    • Bureau of African Affairs
    • Bureau of Counterterrorism
    • Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
    • Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
    • Bureau of International Organization Affairs
    • Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
    • Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
    • Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
  7. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
    • Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
    • Bureau of Global Public Affairs
    • Global Engagement Center
    • Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources


Department of Transportation

The mission of the Department of Transportation (DOT) is to ensure a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets the vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people.

  1. Administration of the Department of Transportation
  2. DOT Budget and Financial Management
  3. DOT Chief Information Officer
  4. DOT Office of Civil Rights
  5. DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy Compliance
  6. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
  7. DOT General Counsel
  8. DOT Governmental Affairs
  9. DOT Office of Hearings
  10. DOT Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response
  11. DOT Public Affairs
  12. DOT Office of Public Engagement
  13. DOT Research and Technology (OST-R)
  14. DOT Small and Disadvantaged Business
  15. DOT Under Secretary for Policy

  1. U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary (OST)
  2. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
  3. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  4. Office of Inspector General (OIG)
  5. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
  6. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
  7. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
  8. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
  9. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS)
  10. Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
  11. Maritime Administration (MARAD)


Department of the Treasury

The Department advances the production of coin and currency, the disbursement of payments owed to the American public, the collection of necessary taxes, and the borrowing of funds required by congressional enactments to run the federal government. It also performs a critical role in enhancing national security by safeguarding our financial systems, implementing economic sanctions against foreign threats to the U.S., and identifying and targeting financial support networks that threaten our national security.

  1. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
    • Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity
    • Equity Hub
    • Minority and Women Inclusion
    • Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity
  2. Domestic Finance
  3. Economic Policy
    • Front Office
    • Office of Financial Analysis
    • Office of Climate and Energy Economics
    • Office of Macroeconomic Analysis
    • Office of Microeconomic Analysis

    • Financial Research
      • Financial Research Advisory Committee
    • Financial Stability
      • Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP)
    • General Counsel
    • International Affairs
      • International Trade And Development Policy
      • Investment Security
      • International Finance
    • Legislative Affairs
    • Management
      • Assistant Secretary For Management, Chief Financial Officer, And Chief Performance Officer
      • Senior Procurement Executive
      • Strategic Planning And Performance Improvement
      • Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization
      • Chief Information Officer
      • Management And Budget
      • Deputy Chief Financial Officer
      • Privacy, Transparency, And Records
      • Treasury Operations
      • Human Resources/Chief Human Capital Officer
    • Public Affairs
      • The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
      • Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)
      • Bureau of the Fiscal Service
      • Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund
      • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
      • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
      • Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
      • Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)
      • U.S. Mint
    • Recovery Programs
    • Tax Policy
    • Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
      • The Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes (TFFC)
      • The Office of Intelligence and Analysis (OIA)
      • The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
      • Treasury Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture (TEOAF)
      • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
    • Treasurer
  4. Bureaus
    • The Alcohol And Tobacco Tax And Trade Bureau (Ttb)
    • The Bureau Of Engraving & Printing (Bep)
    • The Bureau Of The Fiscal Service
    • The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fincen)
    • The Inspector General
    • The Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration (Tigta)
    • The Internal Revenue Service (Irs)
    • The Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency (Occ)
    • The U.S. Mint


Department of Veteran Affairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs is responsible for administering benefit programs for veterans, their families, and their survivors.

  1. Office of the Secretary
  2. Advisory Committee Management Office
  3. Board of Veterans’ Appeals
  4. Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office
  5. Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection
  6. Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction
  7. Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
  8. Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication
  9. Office of Enterprise Integration
  10. Office of General Counsel
  11. Office of Human Resources and Administration/ Operations, Security, and Preparedness
  12. Office of Information and Technology
  13. Office of Management
  14. Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
  15. Office of Regulation and Policy Management
  16. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
  17. Office of Survivor’s Assistance
  18. Office of the Inspector General
  19. VA History Office
  20. Veterans Experience Office

  1. National Cemetery Administration
  2. Veterans Benefits Administration
  3. Veterans Health Administration

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