Rand Beers

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Rand Beers
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Acting
In office September 6, 2013 – December 23, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Deputy	Rafael Borras (acting)
Preceded by	Janet Napolitano
Succeeded by	Jeh Johnson
United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Acting
In office April 9, 2013 – September 6, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Jane Holl Lute
Succeeded by	Rafael Borras (acting)
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs
In office June 19, 2009 – March 6, 2014
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Robert Jamison
Succeeded by	Suzanne Spaulding
Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
In office October 25, 1998 – August 31, 2002
President	Bill Clinton George W. Bush
Preceded by	Robert S. Gelbard
Succeeded by	Robert B. Charles
Personal details
Born	(1942-11-30) November 30, 1942 (age 81) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Dartmouth College (BA) University of Michigan (MA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1964–1968
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Robert Rand Brittingham Beers^[1] (born November 30, 1942) is an American government official. He served as Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to the President of the United States during the Barack Obama administration.^[2] He also served as acting Secretary of Homeland Security^[3] following the resignation of Secretary Janet Napolitano on September 6, 2013 until Jeh Johnson assumed that office on December 23, 2013.