In 1965, the head of the Secret Service's title was changed from "Chief of the Secret Service" to "Director of the Secret Service".
On March 1, 2003, the Secret Service was moved from the United States Department of the Treasury to the Department of Homeland Security.
President Barack Obama appointed Julia Pierson as the 23rd director of the Secret Service on March 27, 2013, marking the first time a woman held the position.
On October 1, 2014, retired agent and former head of the Presidential Protective Division, Joseph Clancy, assumed the role of Director of the Secret Service.
Director Joseph Clancy retired on March 4, 2017, leaving the position vacant until President Donald Trump nominated a replacement.
On April 25, 2017, Randolph Alles, who had been serving as the acting deputy commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, was appointed Director of the Secret Service by President Donald Trump.