Thomas Harker

Thomas W. Harker is an American government official who has served in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the United States Department of Defense. Harker was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as an Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) and was confirmed on December 20, 2017[1] and sworn in on January 2, 2018.[2] He was designated as the Acting United States Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) on June 26, 2020.[3]

Thomas Harker
Under Secretary of Defense and Comptroller
Acting
Assumed office
June 26, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byElaine McCusker
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller
Assumed office
January 2, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded bySusan Rabern
Personal details
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
University of Miami (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Coast Guard
RankCommander

As of January 20th, 2021, he was sworn in as the Acting Secretary of the Navy under President Joe Biden.

References

  1. "PN1028 - Nomination of Thomas Harker for Department of Defense, 115th Congress (2017-2018) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress". Congress.gov. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  2. Justin Katz (January 2, 2018). "Harker sworn in as Navy comptroller". InsideDefense.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. Mehta, Aaron (July 6, 2020). "Harker takes over as acting Pentagon comptroller". Defense News. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  • at U.S. Navy
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