Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security

United States
Under Secretary of Commerce
for Industry and Security
Incumbent
Alan Estevez
since April 19, 2022
Formation1986
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, or USC(IS), is a high-ranking official in the United States Department of Commerce and the principal advisor to the United States Secretary of Commerce on the export of sensitive goods and technologies. The Under Secretary is the head of the Bureau of Industry and Security within the Commerce Department.

The Under Secretary is appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the United States Senate to serve at the pleasure of the President. On July 13, 2021, President Joe Biden announced that he would nominate former Department of Defense official Alan Estevez to the role and he was confirmed unanimously by the Senate on March 31, 2022.[1]

  1. ^ "President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations". The White House. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.