Acting General Counsel

Acting General Counsel
Daniel Beuke

Daniel Beuke is the Acting General Counsel for USAID OIG, a role he assumed on December 1, 2025. He oversees legal services across all USAID OIG units, including Investigations, Audits, Inspections and Evaluations, and Management, providing strategic counsel to senior leadership, foreign service officers, investigators, auditors, and staff worldwide.

Mr. Beuke joined USAID OIG as Deputy General Counsel in January 2025. He previously served as Associate General Counsel in the Department of the Air Force, advising on procurement fraud and debarment cases, contractor ethics, and compliance matters affecting Air Force and Space Force acquisitions. Before that, he was Chief of Business Law for a major Department of the Army command, providing guidance on major systems acquisitions, contract litigation, and procurement integrity. He began his federal career as a contract specialist and attorney with the Army.

Mr. Beuke holds a juris doctor from Tulane University Law School and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts.