Social Security Administration

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235

Phone, 410-965-1234. Internet, www.ssa.gov.

Commissioner of Social Security William A. Halter, Acting

Chief Actuary Stephen C. Goss

General Counsel (vacancy)

Principal Deputy General Counsel Charlotte Hardnett

Inspector General James G. Huse, Jr.

Deputy Commissioner William A. Halter

Chief Information Officer Marsha R. Rydstrom, Acting

Chief of Staff (vacancy)

Deputy Commissioner for Communications (vacancy)

Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Phillip A. Gambino

Communications

Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income (vacancy)

Security Programs

Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Glennalee K. Donnelly

Disability and Income Security Programs

Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment, and (vacancy)

Management and Chief Financial Officer

Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Dale W. Sopper

Finance, Assessment, and Management

Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources Paul D. Barnes

Assistant Deputy Commissioner for David L. Jenkins

Human Resources

Deputy Commissioner for Legislation and (vacancy)

Congressional Affairs

Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Diane B. Garro

Legislation and Congressional Affairs

Deputy Commissioner for Operations (vacancy)

Assistant Deputy Commissioner for James A. Kissko

Operations

Deputy Commissioner for Policy (vacancy)

Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Paul N. Van de Water

Policy

Deputy Commissioner for Systems D. Dean Mesterharm

Assistant Deputy Commissioner for William Gray

Systems

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The Social Security Administration manages the Nation's social insurance program, consisting of retirement, survivors, and disability insurance programs, commonly known as Social Security. It also administers the Supplemental Security Income program for the aged, blind,and disabled. The Administration is responsible for studying the problems of poverty and economic insecurity among Americans and making recommendations on effective methods for solving these problems through social insurance. The Administration also assigns Social Security numbers to U.S. citizens and maintains earnings records for workers under their Social Security numbers.

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) was established by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1946 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective July 16,

1946. It became an independent agency in the executive branch by the Social Security Independence and Program...