On March 30, 2017, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Ricardel for Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce.
On April 28, 2017, Ricardel's nomination was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
The committee approved her nomination and she was confirmed by the entire U.S Senate on August 3, 2017, by voice vote.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross made a statement congratulating Ricardel on her new position: "Since coming on board [at the Commerce Department], she has helped keep sensitive technologies out of the hands of those who would do us harm, while also working to ensure that imports do not threaten to impair our national security."
On March 30, 2017, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Ricardel for Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce. On April 28, 2017, Ricardel's nomination was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The committee approved her nomination and she was confirmed by the entire U.S Senate on August 3, 2017, by voice vote.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross made a statement congratulating Ricardel on her new position: "Since coming on board [at the Commerce Department], she has helped keep sensitive technologies out of the hands of those who would do us harm, while also working to ensure that imports do not threaten to impair our national security."
Mira Ricardel