Executive Moves

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Jim O'Neill, co-founder of the Thiel Fellowship, as deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in a 52-43 vote. In November, Politico...

John Patrick O’Donnell, former data scientist at the U.S. Air Force, announced in a LinkedIn post his appointment as chief data officer for the service branch’s intelligence community. In his new...

The Senate on Tuesday voted 51-46 to confirm Michael Duffey as under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment.In a LinkedIn post published Tuesday, the Office of the Under Secretary...

Melinda Rogers shared on LinkedIn that she is leaving her position as chief information officer at the Department of Justice, effective Friday. Her departure from the department marks an “inflection point”...

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory has appointed Lisa Blodgett, its former force projection sector head, as assistant programs director and chief strategy officer. In her new senior-level role, Blodgett will...

Carroll Quade has been appointed director of the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.The Department of Defense said Wednesday Quade's appointment is part of the ongoing reorganization of...

The Department of the Air Force has named Jennifer Aquinas-Orozco as its acting chief information officer. DAF confirmed Orozco’s new role in a LinkedIn post Wednesday. The official will serve as...

U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief David Isom has been chosen as the next senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.The Department of Defense said Tuesday the...

The Missile Defense Agency has promoted John Hobbs, most recently director of digital infrastructure, to chief technology officer at the Transformation and Information Technology Office.Hobbs announced his appointment in a...

Robert Vercher has assumed new responsibilities as the strategic deterrence mission area executive at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. APL said Wednesday that Vercher will ensure the delivery of key engineering...