After the end of the Bush administration, Cabelka worked as a program manager at Maximus Inc., an outsourcing company that provides health services for government agencies. After the election of Donald Trump, Cabelka was selected to serve as the White House Liaison to the United States Department of State.[5] In July 2019, it was announced that Cabelka would serve as Assistant Secretary of State for Administration. She assumed office on August 20, 2019.[2]