On Monday, October 6, Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano was named as CEO of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) – in addition to his current role of running the Social Security Administration (SSA). According to a Treasury Department press release, Bisignano will take on the duty of “overseeing all day-to-day IRS operations,” while also leading the SSA.

“Frank is a businessman with an exceptional track record of driving growth and efficiency in the private and now public sector,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent in a statement. Bisgnano will report to Bessent, who is also serving as acting commissioner of the IRS, assuming that role in August 2025 after Billy Long was removed after approximately two months at the helm. “The IRS and SSA – two of the most public-facing and broadly impactful federal agencies – also share many of the same technological and customer service goals. This makes Mr. Bisignano a natural choice for this role,” reads the statement.

It is unclear at this time if the newly created IRS CEO role will require Senate confirmation.

Bisignano was confirmed and sworn in as the 19^th Commissioner of the SSA in May of this year. Prior to taking the reins at the Social Security Administration (SSA), Bisignano was Chairman and CEO of Fiserv, a payments and fintech company that processes more than $2.5 trillion in payments per day, per his testimony before the Senate during the confirmation process. His previous professional experience includes stints as chairman and CEO at First Data Corp., co-chief operating officer for JPMorgan Chase, and various roles at Citigroup.