Agriculture
Sonny Perdue
Credentials: A former Democrat, he was Georgia's governor from 2003-2011.Flash point: He was the final pick, ending hopes that a Latino would join the Cabinet.Outlook: The stakes are high as plans for the 2018 Farm Bill take shape.Status: Nomination confirmed.
CIA
Mike Pompeo
Credentials: A Kansas congressman and former Army officer, he's on the intelligence committee.Flash point: He says he'd investigate Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election.Outlook: Would he go along with a resumption of harsh interrogation?Status: Nomination confirmed.
Commerce
Wilbur Ross
Credentials: He's a billionaire investor, known for buying distressed companies.Flash point: His company was fined $2.3 million by the SEC in August.Outlook: Unlike Donald Trump, he supports Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.Status: Nomination confirmed.
Defense
Gen. James Mattis
Credentials: Retired as chief of the U.S. Central Command in 2013.Flash point: He's more supportive of NATO than his boss and supported the Iran nuclear deal.Outlook: Faces integration of women in combat, acceptance of transgender people.Status: Nomination confirmed.
Education
Betsy DeVos
Credentials: Activist who backs school choice and local control.Flash point: An architect of Detroit charter schools, she shares blame for lowest-in-nation scores.Outlook: Democrats worry she'll work to privatize public education.Status: Nomination confirmed.
Energy
Rick Perry
Credentials: Former Texas governor and two-time presidential candidate.Flash point: During his 2012 presidential bid, he proposed abolishing this department.Outlook: Expect him to be an oil industry ally, climate change skeptic.Status: Nomination confirmed.
EPA
Scott Pruitt
Credentials: Oklahoma's attorney general, he once ran for Congress.Flashpoint: He's had a cozy relationship with the oil and gas industry.Outlook: The new president has vowed to "get rid" of the agency and reverse many federal climate policies.Status: Nomination confirmed.
HHS
Tom Price
Credentials: An orthopedic surgeon, he chaired the House Budget Committee.Flash point: He tried to kill federal funding for Planned Parenthood.Outlook: He tried to replace the Affordable Care Act with age-based tax credits.Status: Nomination confirmed.