NAFUSA board member and president elect Ken Wainstein was confirmed to Lead the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis on Tuesday.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the confirmation of Kenneth L. Wainstein as Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis:

“I thank the Senate for confirming Kenneth L. Wainstein to lead DHS’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), and I am incredibly proud to welcome him to the Department. Ken is an extraordinarily dedicated and talented public servant with decades of government experience during both Democratic and Republican Administrations. I am confident that his expertise in national security, counterterrorism, and intelligence will greatly benefit our Department and our country as we continue to combat evolving threats. I look forward to working with Ken as he leads I&A in its critical mission to share timely and actionable information and intelligence with our partners across every level of government, in the private sector, local communities, and the public to help keep Americans safe.”

The NAFUSA board will select his successor before the next board meeting in Austin, TX at the end of October.