119th Congress Nominee record

Sean O'Keefe

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At a glance

Sean D. O'Keefe is a defense personnel policy specialist and former Air Force officer whose career includes Senate Armed Services Committee staff work and the Bipartisan Policy Center.

Summary sources: [1] [2]

Also recorded or identified as: Sean D. O'Keefe.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • Served on the Senate Armed Services Committee's Republican staff and became its Personnel Subcommittee staff lead in 2022. [1]
  • Worked as a Bipartisan Policy Center senior policy analyst, supporting a defense personnel task force and researching military workforce and health-system policy. [1]
  • Graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and served six years as an active-duty Air Force financial management officer, including an Afghanistan deployment. [1]

Nomination history

PN26-34: Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Confirmed
Recorded name
Sean O'Keefe
Organization
Department of Defense
Listed state
Virginia
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
51–47

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 526.

Read PN26-34 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • The agency biography was inaccessible during this review; the career account uses the nominee's Senate questionnaire and hearing record.

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. Sean O'Keefe advance policy questionnaire, duties and qualifications

    Senate Armed Services Committee. Reviewed .

  2. May 8, 2025 nomination hearing for Michael Obadal and Sean D. O'Keefe (PDF)

    Senate Armed Services Committee. Reviewed .

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