Executive Moves

Jules Hurst III has been appointed to perform the duties of the Defense Department's under secretary (comptroller) and chief financial officer. The OUSD (C) announced Wednesday that he assumed the...

Lynne Parker will step down as principal deputy director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, or OSTP. Parker announced her retirement on LinkedIn Tuesday.“My part of the...

Dean Ball has been named senior fellow at the Foundation of American Innovation, or FAI. He announced Tuesday on LinkedIn that he has returned to the private sector after the...

Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla has stepped down as the commander of the U.S. Central Command, concluding a three-year tenure in the role. He handed over the command to Adm. Brad...

The Federal Communications Commission has appointed Andy Hendrickson as the chief of its Office of Engineering and Technology. Hendrickson is transitioning from his former post of chief technology officer at...

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has appointed Tidal “Ty” McCoy II, most recently a principal at Nexfed, as intelligence community chief financial officer.McCoy announced his appointment at...

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...