Team Biden: Know who will run the new US administration Reuters/Washington Here are some of the people Biden has called on to run the US government. Democratic President-elect Joe Biden has selected people for his Cabinet, his White House team and other top jobs in his administration ahead of being sworn into office on Wednesday. Here are some of the people Biden has called on to run the US government. Director of CIA: William Burns During more than three decades as a US diplomat, including as deputy secretary of state under President Barack Obama, Burns honed specialties in Russia and the Middle East and was ambassador to Russia.