Executive Moves

Laura McGill, a 30-year veteran of the defense industry, has been designated as the next director of Sandia National Laboratories.Sandia Labs said Tuesday McGill’s tenure as the 17th laboratories director will officially...

Amber McIntyre, a seasoned space policy expert, has joined the Aerospace Industries Association as senior director of civil space.In an announcement published Tuesday, AIA President and CEO Eric Fanning said,...

Katie Arrington, former South Carolina state lawmaker and a previous Wash100 awardee, has been appointed to perform the duties of the Department of Defense’s chief information officer.In a LinkedIn post...

President Donald Trump has nominated Paul Dabbar as the next deputy secretary of commerce. Dabbar confirmed the nomination in a LinkedIn post and said he is looking forward to returning...

Norman Knight has been appointed acting deputy director of the Johnson Space Center at NASA.Norman Knight’s 25-Year NASA CareerThe agency said Monday Knight is a NASA lifer who’s been with the agency...

Guy Torres announced on LinkedIn Saturday that he has been selected as the acting chief procurement officer of the Internal Revenue Service.Who Is Guy Torres?The new acting CPO has worked in the military,...

David Smith has been appointed as the acting director of the Defense Health Agency, replacing Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland.DHA Leadership TransitionIn a statement, Stephen Ferrara, the acting assistant secretary...

The Senate voted 66-28 on Tuesday to confirm Daniel Driscoll, an Iraq War veteran, as secretary of the Army.Military Times reported that Driscoll said during his Senate confirmation hearing that ramping up...

Melanie Krause has been appointed acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.The Department of the Treasury said Tuesday Krause will succeed IRS Deputy Commissioner Doug O’Donnell who is retiring on Feb. 28....

Vanessa Wyche, former director of the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, has been named acting associate director at NASA’s Washington headquarters. Janet Petro, the agency’s acting administrator who announced...