Executive Order 14139: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of the National Cyber Director
President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Set a succession list for acting leadership of Office of the National Cyber Director when the principal and designated deputy were unavailable, subject to federal vacancies law.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 14139 still in effect? No. Revoked January 20, 2025.
What does Executive Order 14139 do?
EO 14139 set a conditional acting-leadership sequence for the Office of the National Cyber Director, beginning with the Deputy National Cyber Director, then the Chief of Staff. The Federal Vacancies Reform Act still limited eligibility. EO 14148 revoked this sequence on January 20, 2025.
Later primary evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: EO 14148 expressly revoked this order. Official source. The cited steps do not establish every downstream effect.
Before and after
Before the order
the pre-existing vacancy-law framework supplied the earlier executive succession arrangement for the Office of the National Cyber Director.
After the order
The order named eligible acting officials for the Office of the National Cyber Director if its covered leadership offices became vacant or unavailable.
EO 14148 revoked EO 14139 on January 20, 2025; the cited orders do not establish that anyone served under this sequence.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Office of the National Cyber Director | Follow the listed succession order when its conditions arose | While effective |
| President | Retain statutory designation authority | Ongoing |
What happened next
EO 14139 signed.
Succession order signed.
EO 14148 revoked the order.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act, agency-specific statutes and constitutional appointment rules governed eligibility and time limits. The order could not override statutory restrictions.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
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