Executive Moves

President Trump has selected former congressman Devin Nunes to chair an advisory board that will advise the chief executive on the country’s key security challenges and ensure that the Intelligence...

Matthew Graviss is stepping down as the State Department's chief data and artificial intelligence officer, he announced in a LinkedIn post Sunday. He became the department's first chief data officer in...

Michael Ellis, former general counsel of the National Security Agency during the first Trump administration, took oath Monday as CIA deputy director."Michael is highly respected in the Intelligence Community and...

The Department of Energy has appointed IT professional Ryan Riedel as chief information officer, Politico’s E&E News reported.In this capacity, he will manage the operations and cybersecurity across the national...

The Senate on Thursday voted 53-47 to confirm Russell Vought as the director of the Office of Management and Budget.Vought, who previously served as OMB director during the last six...

Pam Bondi, former Florida state attorney general, was sworn in as the 87th U.S. attorney general on Wednesday, a day after the Senate confirmed her nomination for the position in...

Breaking Defense reported Wednesday that the Air Force has appointed Rapid Capabilities Office deputy director William Blauser as acting director of the Space Development Agency. The appointment follows the department's decision...

The Senate on Tuesday voted 77–23 to confirm Douglas Collins as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.The Hill reported that Collins will be responsible for the VA, which has...

The Federal Communications Commission, through the Office of Chairman Brendan Carr, has announced the appointments of Adam Candeub and Jay Schwarz to key leadership positions.In a statement released Tuesday, the FCC chairman said Candeub will...

Christopher Wright, a fracking executive, received Senate confirmation on Monday as secretary of the Department of Energy in a 59-38 vote.Reuters reported that Wright will be responsible for DOE’s budget...