The United States Deputy National Security Advisor is a member of the

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and the

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, serving under the President's National Security Advisor. Among other responsibilities, the Deputy National Security Advisor often serves as Executive Secretary to the National Security Council Principals Committee, and as chairman of the National Security Council Deputies Committee. The role changes according to the organizational philosophy and staffing of each White House and there are often multiple deputies to the National Security Advisor charged with various areas of focus. As of May 2025, Andy Baker and Robert Gabriel Jr. are serving as deputy national security advisors.

List of Principal Deputies

List of Additional Deputy National Security Advisors

Aside from the principal deputy, since the

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, there have been some cases of other deputy-level positions created with an additional specifier title and alternate role. These include: ; Bush administration * Wayne A. Downing (2001–2002) for Combatting Terrorism * David McCormick (2006–2007) for International Economic Affairs * Michele Davis (2005–2006) for Strategic Communications * Corry Schiermeyer (2006–2007) acting for Strategic Communications * Mark Pfeifle (2007–2009) for Strategic Communications * Juan Zarate (2005–2009) for Combating Terrorism *

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(2005–2009) for Global Democracy Strategy ;

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* John O. Brennan (2009–2013) for

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* Ben Rhodes (2009–2017) for Strategic Communications * Caroline Atkinson (2011-2015) for International Economic Affairs * Lisa Monaco (2013–2017) for

* Wally Adeyemo (2015–2016) for International Economics ; Trump Administration * Dina Powell (2017–2018) for Strategy * Nadia Schadlow (2018) for Strategy * Victoria Coates (2019–2020) for Middle East and North African Affairs ;

Biden Administration Joe Biden's tenure as the List of presidents of the United States, 46th president of the United States began with Inauguration of Joe Biden, his inauguration on January 20, 2021, and ended on January 20, 2025. Biden, a member of the Democr ...

Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall Elizabeth D. Sherwood-Randall (; born October 4, 1959) is an American national security and energy leader, public servant, educator, and author who served as the 11th United States Homeland Security Advisor in the Biden administration from 2021 ...

(2021–2025) for Homeland Security & Counterterrorism * Anne Neuberger (2021–2025) for Cyber and Emerging Technology * Daleep Singh (2021–2022) for International Economics * Mike Pyle (2022–2024) for International Economics * Daleep Singh (2024–2025) for International Economics{{cite news , url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/former-official-daleep-singh-return-white-house-2024-02-15/ , title=Former official Daleep Singh to return to White House , newspaper=Reuters ; Trump Administration * Andy Baker * Robert Gabriel Jr.

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United States National Security Council United States deputy national security advisors