Roman Jankowski

Roman Jankowski was appointed as the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on January 20, 2025. In this capacity, he leads efforts to uphold privacy protections, promote transparency, and ensure compliance with federal privacy and FOIA laws across the department.

Prior to this role, Mr. Jankowski served as Senior Investigative Counsel at the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project, where he focused on advancing transparency and accountability across federal, state, and local government operations.

Mr. Jankowski brings a wealth of experience from his prior tenure at DHS, where he held key positions from 2013 to 2021. His roles included Chief of Staff of the Privacy Office, Senior Advisor, Privacy Office Advisor, and Disclosure Team Lead at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). During his time at DHS, he played a pivotal role in developing and implementing policies to safeguard privacy and manage disclosures effectively.

In addition to his DHS experience, Mr. Jankowski has contributed to federal policy development at the Department of Defense (DoD), where he worked on critical DoD issuances and DHS management instructions and directives.

Mr. Jankowski earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from the University at Buffalo. His extensive public service and commitment to transparency underscore his dedication to protecting individual privacy and promoting government accountability.