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The Department of Homeland Security has seven main operating units. Here is a summary of how the presidential transition will affect their leadership, as Acting Deputy Secretary Paul A. Schneider told a House committee Wednesday .
Coast Guard and Secret Service: No political appointees.
Transportation Security Administration: Deputy Administrator Gail Rossides, a longtime civil servant, will assume the responsibilities of acting administrator.
Federal Emergency Management Agency: Region IX Director Nancy Ward will serve as acting administrator.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Deputy Assistant Secretary John P. Torres, a career civil servant, will serve as acting assistant secretary.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Associate Director for Operations Michael Aytes, a career civil servant, will serve as acting director.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Deputy Commissioner Jayson P. Ahern, a career civil servant, will serve as acting commissioner.
