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 and sworn in on January 2, 2018. He was designated as the acting United States under secretary of defense (comptroller) on June 26, 2020.

Tom Harker
Acting United States Secretary of the Navy
In office
January 20, 2021  August 9, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
DeputyJames Geurts (acting)
Preceded byKenneth Braithwaite
Succeeded byCarlos Del Toro
Acting Comptroller of the Department of Defense
In office
June 26, 2020  April 9, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byElaine McCusker
Succeeded byAnne McAndrew (acting)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller
In office
January 2, 2018  January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded bySusan Rabern
Succeeded byRussell Rumbaugh
Personal details
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
University of Miami (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Coast Guard
RankCommander

On January 20, 2021, he was sworn in as the acting secretary of the Navy under President Joe Biden.

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