Here are some of the federal government’s top recent personnel changes, brought to you by our partners at Leadership Connect:
| Arthur Y. Milikh has a new position as Assistant Secretary (Acting) at Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs [EUR], United States Department of State [DOS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)Note: Arthur Milikh is performing the duties of Assistant Secretary. Recently: Principal Deputy Director at , Office of the Secretary, United States Department of State (2025 – 2026) | |
| Richard Rositas has a new position as Chief Information Security Officer at Naval Information Warfare Systems Command [NAVWAR], United States Department of the Navy [DON] Recently: Technical Fellow Cybersecurity Engineering at Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions, Cubic Corporation (2022 – 2026) | |
| Richard E. Wiersema has a new position as Academic Dean at Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies [NESA], National Defense University [NDU], United States Department of Defense [DOD] Recently: Director, Joint Advanced Warfighting School at National Defense University | |
| Bethany Brown, PhD has a new position as Deputy Program Manager at Biological Technologies Office [BTO], Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA], United States Department of Defense [DOD] Recently: Manager, Global Clinical Affairs, Clinical Research at Terumo BCT, Inc. (2018 – 2020) | |
| Steven Lewis has a new position as U.S. Marshal (Incoming) at Missouri – Eastern District, United States Marshals Service [USMS], United States Department of Justice [DOJ] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) | |
| Colton L. Buckley has a new position as Chief at Natural Resources Conservation Service [NRCS], United States Department of Agriculture [USDA] Non-Career Senior Executive Service (NA/SES)Recently: Associate Chief for Conservation at Associate Chief for Conservation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture (2025 – 2026) | |
| Jonathan Greenstein has a new position as Under Secretary (Acting) at Office of International Affairs [IA], Office of the Deputy Secretary [ODS], United States Department of the Treasury [TREAS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)Note: Jonathan Greenstein is performing the delegable duties of the Under Secretary. Recently: Senior Policy Advisor at Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate (2021 – 2022) | |
| Johanna E. Persing has a new position as Special Assistant to the President and Cabinet Communications Director at Office of Communications, Executive Office of the President [EOP] Presidential AppointmentRecently: Cabinet Communications Director at Office of Communications, Executive Office of the President (2025 – 2026) | |
| Arvind Raman has a new position as Under Secretary for Standards and Technology and Director (Incoming) at Office of the Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST], United States Department of Commerce [DOC] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)Recently: Principal Investigator and Director, Long-Term Assistance and Services for Research Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine Consortium, funded by the United States Agency for International Development at Purdue University (2018 – 2023) | |
| Steven “Steve” Haines has a new position as Assistant Secretary (Incoming) at Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis [IA], International Trade Administration [ITA], United States Department of Commerce [DOC] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)Recently: Senior Advisor at Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis, International Trade Administration, United States Department of Commerce (2025 – 2025) |
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