The official organizational structure of the Division is established in a
formal organization chart approved by the Attorney General and
Congress. The Division is supervised by an Assistant Attorney General.
The Assistant Attorney General is nominated by the President and
confirmed by the Senate. The Assistant Attorney General is assisted by a
designated number of Deputy Assistant Attorneys General who may be
either career or noncareer employees; at least one (currently the
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Enforcement)
traditionally has been a career employee. The Division’s litigating
sections and offices report to the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for
Civil and Criminal Operations. The Director of Civil Enforcement,
Director of Criminal Enforcement, Director of Litigation, and the
Director of Economics, who are career employees, have additional
supervisory authority for the civil, criminal, and economic programs,
respectively.