Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security


The assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security is the head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security in the United States Department of State. The assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security reports to the Under [Secretary of State for Management|under secretary of state for management].

Assistant secretaries of state for diplomatic security, 1987–present

#NameAssumed officeLeft officePresident of [the United States|President] appointed by
1Robert E. LambJune 19, 1987August 9, 1989Ronald Reagan
2Sheldon J. KrysAugust 9, 1989August 7, 1992George H. W. Bush
3Anthony C. E. QuaintonSeptember 23, 1992December 29, 1995George H. W. Bush
4Eric J. BoswellJanuary 5, 1996January 31, 1998Bill Clinton
-Patrick F. Kennedy January 31, 1998August 11, 1998Bill Clinton
5David G. CarpenterAugust 11, 1998June 29, 2002Bill Clinton
6Francis X. TaylorNovember 18, 2002February 19, 2005George W. Bush
7Richard J. GriffinJune 22, 2005November 1, 2007George W. Bush
-Gregory B. Starr November 1, 2007July 7, 2008George W. Bush
8Eric J. BoswellJuly 7, 2008December 19, 2012George W. Bush, Barack Obama
-Scott Bultrowicz December 19, 2012November 18, 2013Barack Obama
9Gregory B. StarrNovember 18, 2013January 20, 2017Barack Obama
-Bill Miller January 21, 2017June 27, 2017N/A
-Christian J. Schurman June 27, 2017November 3, 2017N/A
10Michael EvanoffNovember 3, 2017July 24, 2020Donald Trump
-Todd J. Brown August 1, 2020August 12, 2021N/A
11Gentry O. SmithAugust 12, 2021January 20, 2025Joe Biden
-Carlos Matus January 20, 2025May 30, 2025Donald Trump
-Paul R. Houston June 2, 2025October 14, 2025N/A
12Todd WilcoxOctober 14, 2025PresentDonald Trump