Executive Moves

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, a 2026 Wash100 awardee, has selected Dave Mastro of the National Intelligence Council and James Cangialosi, deputy director of the National Counterintelligence and Security...

The Senate on Monday confirmed Arvind Raman, the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering at Purdue University, as the next under secretary of commerce for standards and technology.

The Department of War, through a statement released by Acting Pentagon Press Secretary Joel Valdez, has announced the appointments of Patrick Weaver, Tami Radabaugh and Matt Dobson to key leadership...

President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL, as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hamilton previously led the disaster relief agency in an acting capacity in 2025. Join...

Thomas Flagg, the Department of Education's chief information officer, has been named deputy federal CIO at the Office of Management and Budget. Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia, a 2026 Wash100 awardee,...

The U.S. Army has announced that Chief Information Officer Leonel Garciga, a two-time Wash100 awardee, has stepped down from his role. Officials held a farewell ceremony on Friday, recognizing Garciga's...

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, a 2026 Wash100 Award recipient and the freshly minted winner of the Wash100 Popular Vote competition, has appointed William “Bill” Toti, a retired U.S. Navy...

President Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to serve as the U.S. Space Force's chief of space operations. If confirmed, Schiess would succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman, a 2026 Wash100...

Janet Petro has retired as the 11th director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Former Deputy Director Kelvin Manning assumed the role of acting center director. NASA Administrator and 2026 Wash100 Award winner...

Matthew Swartz has assumed the role of Navy staff director while continuing to serve as executive director on the chief of naval operations’ staff. The change aligns with the priorities...