Executive Moves

Karl Mueller has been selected as the new director of the Ames National Laboratory, which is part of the Department of Energy.The Iowa State University-operated national laboratory said Tuesday Mueller’s appointment will...

Sean Curran has been sworn in as the 28th director of the U.S. Secret Service.The agency said Monday the ceremony, held in the Oval Office, was led by Secretary of the...

Margaret Boatner, former deputy assistant secretary of the Army for strategy and acquisition reform, has been selected as vice president of national security policy at Aerospace Industries Association.The company said Thursday Boatner will...

Ryan Riedel, a former network engineer at SpaceX, has stepped down as chief information officer of the Department of Energy.Dawn Zimmer, former principal deputy CIO, will serve as acting CIO, Nextgov/FCW reported Friday.Riedel...

After a close Senate vote, former IBM executive Troy Edgar has been confirmed as deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.DHS said Thursday the final vote tallied at 53-43 and...

Larry Allen, a seasoned government contracting professional with extensive knowledge of procurement policies, supply chain management and regulatory compliance, has been named associate administrator of the Office of Government-wide Policy in the...

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...