Here are some of the federal government’s top recent personnel changes, brought to you by our partners at Leadership Connect:
| Rachel M. Gibson has a new position as U.S. Marshal (Acting) at South Carolina District, United States Marshals Service [USMS], United States Department of Justice [DOJ] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Recently: Chief Deputy United States Marshal at South Carolina District, United States Marshals Service, United States Department of Justice (2023 – 2026) | |
| Kyle L. Schutt has a new position as Chief Super Intelligence Officer (Acting) at Office of the Chief Super Intelligence Officer, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency [CISA], United States Department of Homeland Security [DHS] Recently: Senior Advisor at Office of the Under Secretary, Management Directorate, United States Department of Homeland Security (2026 – 2026) | |
| Dr. James Christopher Edge has a new position as U.S. Marshal (Acting) at North Carolina – Western District, United States Marshals Service [USMS], United States Department of Justice [DOJ] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Note: On September 28, 2026, President Donald Trump nominated James Christopher Edge to be United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina. His nomination is pending in the Senate. James Christopher Edge is currently acting in this position. Recently: Deputy U.S. Marshal at Oklahoma – Eastern District, United States Marshals Service, United States Department of Justice (2011 – 2017) | |
| Anthony Alex Chrysanthis has a new position as U.S. Marshal (Acting) at California – Central District, United States Marshals Service [USMS], United States Department of Justice [DOJ] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Recently: Special Agent-in-Charge at Los Angeles (CA) Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Department of Justice (2026 – 2026) | |
| John Iverson has a new position as U.S. Marshal (Acting) at Connecticut District, United States Marshals Service [USMS], United States Department of Justice [DOJ] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Recently: Deputy U.S. Marshal at Connecticut District, United States Marshals Service, United States Department of Justice (2015 – 2016) | |
| Christopher A. “Chris” Miller has a new position as Direct Reporting Program Manager and Portfolio Acquisition Executive at Direct Reporting Program Manager Robotic and Autonomous Systems [DRPM RAS], United States Department of War [DOW] Recently: Acting Direct Reporting Program Manager and Portfolio Acquisition Executive at Direct Reporting Program Manager Robotic and Autonomous Systems, United States Department of War (2026 – 2026) | |
| Tim E. Dawson has a new position as Director and Chief Information Officer (Acting) at Corporate Information (Information Technology), United States Army Corps of Engineers [USACE], United States Department of the Army [USA] Career Senior Executive Service (CA/SES) | |
| Cathy Durst has a new position as Chief Operating Officer (Acting) at Chief Operating Officer, United States Department of Homeland Security [DHS] Career Senior Executive Service (CA/SES) | |
| Ambassador William E. Trachman has a new position as Ambassador at Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, U.S. Embassy in Tanzania, United States Department of State [DOS] Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS) Recently: General Counsel at Mountain States Legal Foundation (2021 – 2026) | |
| Dr. Satish K. Pillai has a new position as Deputy Director and Chief Medical Officer (Acting) at Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], United States Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] Non-Career Senior Executive Service (NA/SES) Note: Effective November 12, 2026. Recently: Incident Manager at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services | |
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