Executive Moves

The Senate on Thursday confirmed by voice vote Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton as the U.S. Space Force’s vice chief of space operations.According to a congressional notice, Bratton, who was nominated...

The Senate on Saturday voted 59-35 to confirm Sean Cairncross, a former Republican National Committee official, as the next national cyber director.With his confirmation, Cairncross succeeds Harry Coker as head...

Edward Forst has been nominated by President Donald Trump as the next administrator of the General Services Administration, succeeding Robin Carnahan, who resigned in January after serving for nearly four years. The...

The Department of Commerce has appointed Bill Frauenhofer as the director of the CHIPS Program Office.Who Is Bill Frauenhofer?Frauenhofer, who has a three-decade career in investment banking and expertise in...

Rick Stockburger has been appointed by the U.S. Department of Energy as the first chief executive officer of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation, or FESI. The DOE said...

Allan Friedman has announced on LinkedIn on Friday that he has stepped down as the senior adviser and strategist of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA. He said...

The Senate on Thursday voted 52-46 to confirm Matthew Lohmeier, a former fighter pilot and Space Force guardian, as the 29th under secretary of the Air Force.The service said Thursday...

The Senate on Thursday voted 51-47 to confirm Richard Topping as chief financial officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs. He was nominated for the VA post in February.Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., who...

The Alliance for Sustainable Energy has appointed Jud Virden as its president and the new director of the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL. Virden will replace...

The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee Arielle Roth to lead the National Telecommunications and Information Administration as assistant secretary of communications and information. On Wednesday, legislators voted 52-41 in favor...