Robert Ashley, Jr., former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, has been named an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.

Ashley retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of lieutenant general in November 2020 after more than 36 years in active duty, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit said Monday.

Prior to assuming his role as the 21st director of DIA in 2017, Ashley served as deputy chief of staff, G-2, at the Army where he acted as a senior adviser for security, intelligence and counterintelligence to the Army secretary and chief of staff.

He also held director roles at the Army Joint Special Operations Command and U.S. Central Command in addition to serving in overseas deployments such as Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

Robert Gates, a senior fellow at CNAS, said Ashley's experience “will be of immense benefit” for the group's defense and intelligence research.

Aside from Ashley, CNAS also appointed Michael Kofman, senior research scientist at the Russia Studies Program within the Center for Naval Analyses, as adjunct senior fellow for the organization’s Transatlantic Security Program.

Kofman holds fellowships at the National Defense University and the Kennan Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington.

Andrea Kendall-Taylor, director of the CNAS' Transatlantic Security Program, said Kofman brings decades of experience in Russian studies to support CNAS efforts to assess potential threats to the U.S. and its transatlantic allies.

Jennifer Granholm, formerly the governor of Michigan, assumed leadership over the Department of Energy (DOE) when she was sworn in on Thursday as the 16th energy secretary. Granholm's swearing in follows a Senate vote of 64-35 for her confirmation as the secretary of energy, DOE said Thursday.

She takes over from David Huizenga who held the role on an acting basis as the Biden administration transitioned in. The new DOE secretary led efforts to implement clean energy, maintain manufacturing operations and support industrial and economic diversity in Michigan.

Granholm said in a blog post published Thursday that after her nomination, she took two months to study DOE's accomplishments over the years.

“President Biden has tasked the Department, his in-house solutions powerhouse, with delivering a cornerstone of his bold plan: the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050,” Granholm stated.

“For DOE, that means developing and deploying the technologies that will deliver a clean energy revolution,” she added.

Ntiva has appointed Jim Wilson as president and chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately, the company reported last week. Wilson has more than a decade and a half of experience in IT roles.

“At Ntiva, we have some of the best technical talent I have ever seen. They are committed to helping our clients use technology to reduce risk, achieve growth, and create more time to focus on what is most important to them,” said Wilson.

Wilson will assume responsibility for Central and Regional Operations, Sales, Marketing and Strategy. As president and COO, Wilson will be responsible for the overall performance and service delivery of the organization. He will report to the CEO, Steven Freidkin.

“Jim is a seasoned and trusted leader with a history of consistently delivering results,” said Freidkin. “We feel that Jim is uniquely qualified to drive the strategic prioritization, organizational transformation and operational excellence required for continued success as we enter the next chapter of growth.”

Before joining Ntiva, Wilson most recently served as the COO at Integration Partners, where he helped integrate multiple regional footprints and deliver world-class client service. He also improved all financial metrics, including revenue, gross profit, and EBITDA, while increasing company market share/valuation and expanding workforce productivity.

Prior to his tenure with Integration Partners, Wilson was a consulting sales executive with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), where he led all Consulting Solution Sales for Global/Enterprise Accounts in the Northeast US.

Within the Technology Services business unit, he was responsible for selling HP life-cycle consulting, integration and deployment services as well as hardware and software solutions for the complete HP portfolio.

“I’m honored to join this talented and agile team to help continue to build on the strong momentum established by Ntiva in the MSP market. Our unwavering focus on helping our clients grow with technology will continue to propel us forward,” Wilson added.