OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
Washington, DC 20528 | www.oig.dhs.gov 
 
 
 
Pursuant to Pub. L. No. 117-263, § 5203(a), 136 Stat. 3227, 3228, the following is the Order of 
Succession for the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General: 
 
Order 
Position 
Status 
1 
Inspector General 
Presidential Appointee with Senate 
Confirmation 
2 
Principal Deputy Inspector General* 
Career Reserved 
3 
Chief of Staff / Deputy Inspector General for 
the Executive Office 
Career Reserved 
4 
Deputy Inspector General for Audits 
Career Reserved 
5 
Deputy Inspector General for Investigations 
Career Reserved 
* First Assistant 
 
The above Order of Succession supersedes and replaces all previous Orders of Succession and is 
effective immediately. The above Order of Succession may not be changed by anyone who is not 
the Presidentially-appointed, Senate-confirmed Inspector General. 
 
 
 
APPROVED:  
Joseph V. Cuffari, Ph.D. 
Inspector General 
 
Digitally
 signed 
by Joseph V Cuffari.
 Date: February 13, 2026. 11:56:58 -05'00'
 
 
 
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