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WP:POLOUTCOMES describes a common outcome for sub-cabinet officers: "Sub-cabinet officials (assistant secretary, commissioner, etc.) are usually considered notable, especially if they have had otherwise notable careers".

Sub-cabinet officers in the United States
In the United States, the term "sub-cabinet officer" has an imprecise meaning, and has been defined to include "deputy secretaries, agency heads and assistant secretaries"

How Wikipedia has treated officers below cabinet rank
In general, in cases where a subject does not meet the WP:GNG, Wikipedia has considered secondary and tertiary officials (deputy secretaries and under secretaries) to be sub-cabinet officers in the meaning of POLOUTCOMES while decisions on quarternary officials (assistant secretaries and their equivalents) have largely hinged on the significance of their post. Deputy assistant secretaries, senior advisors, and other lower level officials have typically not been considered sub-cabinet officers in the meaning of POLOUTCOMES.

Biographies on government websites, appointment announcement churnalism, press coverage of confirmation hearings, interviews with the media conducted in the course of official duties (especially for officials employed in a public affairs capacity), and official appearances at ceremonies or events has typically been considered WP:ROUTINE for the office held and, therefore, insufficient evidence of notability in the absence of further significant coverage in reliable sources, particularly coverage sufficient to crest the BLP1E standard.