The Decision Makers: Profiles of Cabinet department leaders

You probably didn't know that the new civilian head of Pentagon logistics started her life as a started her professional life as a buyer and manager for that upscale Dallas-based department store, Neiman-Marcus. Neither did the folks at National Journal, until they started compiling a special issue called "The Decision Makers."

This excerpt from the issue profiles key Bush administration officials at each Cabinet department. Click here to read about the leaders of key independent agencies and commissions.

Click on the links below to read each agency's profiles:

• Agriculture Department
• Commerce Department
• Defense Department
• Education Department
• Energy Department
• Health and Human Services Department
• Housing and Urban Development Department
• Interior Department
• Justice Department
• Labor Department
• State Department
• Transportation Department
• Treasury Department
• Veterans Affairs Department