David Pekoske
David Pekoske | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 7th Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration | |
| In office August 10, 2017 – January 20, 2025* | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Huban A. Gowadia Patricia Cogswell Michael T. Miklos Holly Canevari |
| Preceded by | Peter V. Neffenger |
| Succeeded by | Melanie Harvey (acting) |
| Acting United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – June 24, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Ken Cuccinelli (de facto) |
| Succeeded by | John Tien |
| In office April 11, 2019 – November 13, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Claire Grady (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ken Cuccinelli (acting) |
| Acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – February 2, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Pete Gaynor (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Mayorkas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1955 Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | United States Coast Guard Academy (BS) Columbia University (MPA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1977–2010 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations Commander, Pacific Area and Coast Guard Defense Forces West Commander, First Coast Guard District Commander, Group/MSO Long Island Sound |
| Battles/wars | Cold War September 11, 2001 attacks |
| Awards | Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) |
| *Patricia Cogswell served in an acting capacity while Pekoske was acting deputy secretary from April 11, 2019 – November 13, 2019. Darby LaJoye served in an acting capacity while Pekoske was acting deputy secretary from January 20, 2021 – June 24, 2021. | |
David Peter Pekoske (born May 5, 1955) is an American government official and retired U.S. Coast Guard vice admiral who served as the seventh administrator of the Transportation Security Administration in the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from 2017 to 2025. He served as the acting deputy secretary of homeland security from April to November 2019 and again from January to June 2021. From January 20, 2021 to February 2, 2021 he served as acting secretary of homeland security, during the Senate confirmation of Alejandro Mayorkas. Pekoske retired with 33 years of active military service in 2010 as the 26th vice commandant of the Coast Guard.