Indian-origin Arjun Mody was sworn in as Deputy Commissioner of Social Security on January 5, 2026, a role in which he will serve as the agency’s chief operating officer.

Deputy Commissioner Mody was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 2025. His term is scheduled to run through January 19, 2031.

Welcoming Mody, Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano said, “Under President Donald J. Trump, the Social Security Administration is transforming into a premier service organization to serve more Americans at faster speeds than ever before,” adding, “I am grateful to have Arjun Mody at the Social Security Administration, and I expect his passion for public service and wealth of experience will elevate the agency’s work.”

“I am grateful to President Donald J. Trump for the opportunity to serve in this role at SSA. We will make Social Security great for every American,” said Deputy Commissioner Mody.

According to a statement from the Social Security Administration, prior to his nomination Mody served as a Sherpa program official for the Trump Vance Transition. In that capacity, his work contributed to the fastest confirmation of a presidential cabinet in thirty years, with all nomination votes successful.

Mody previously led the third-ranking leadership office in the U.S. Senate as Staff Director of the Senate Republican Conference. His Capitol Hill experience also includes work for Senators Elizabeth Dole, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and John Barrasso.

Mody began his career as a Presidential Management Fellow at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. He later served as a Principal at S-3 Group, where he advised Fortune 100 companies on legislative strategy, regulatory engagement, mergers, crisis management, and public affairs campaigns.

He is a graduate of La Salle University, the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, and American University Washington College of Law.

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