Here are some of the federal government’s top recent personnel changes, brought to you by our partners at Leadership Connect:

Joshua M. “Josh” Harris has a new position as Ambassador (Designate) at Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, U.S. Embassy in Malaysia, United States Department of State [DOS]
Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)

Recently: Deputy Assistant Secretary at Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, United States Department of State (2022 – 2025)

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Nicholas G. “Nick” Checker has a new position as Ambassador (Designate) at Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda, U.S. Embassy in Rwanda, United States Department of State [DOS]
Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)

Recently: Deputy Assistant Secretary at Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, United States Department of State (2025 – 2026)

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Dr. Padric Hall, PhD has a new position as Executive Director and Chief Information Officer at Information Technology Group, Defense Commissary Agency [DeCA], United States Department of Defense [DOD]
Career Senior Executive Service (CA/SES)

Recently: Data and Artificial intelligence Branch Chief at United States Coast Guard, United States Department of Homeland Security (2025 – 2026)

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Faaruwq Muhammad, PMP has a new position as Deputy Program Manager at Web and Mobile Technology Program Management Office, Solution Delivery Division [SDD], United States Department of Defense [DOD]

Recently: Deputy Chief, Medical Device Integration at Defense Health Agency, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, United States Department of Defense (2023 – 2026)

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Sanjay Kumar Sahoo has a new position as Chief Information Officer (Acting) at Office of Digital Transformation [ODT], Food and Drug Administration [FDA], United States Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]
Non-Career Senior Executive Service (NA/SES)

Recently: Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer at Office of Digital Transformation, Food and Drug Administration, [HHS] (2025 – 2026)

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Richard “Lance” Schroyer has a new position as Director (Designate) at Office of the Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE], United States Department of Homeland Security [DHS]
Presidential Appointment with Senate Confirmation (PAS)

Recently: Major, Emergency Services Unit at Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, State of Oklahoma

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Carmella Burruss “Cara” Teeter has a new position as Chief Technology Officer at Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict [ASD SO/LIC], Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy [DUSDP], United States Department of Defense [DOD]

Recently: Director, Capability Development and Innovation at Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations [DOD] (2025 – 2026)

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Fred Thomas III, MPA, SPHR has a new position as Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Acting) at Office of the Chief Operating Officer [OCOO], Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], [HHS]
Career Senior Executive Service (CA/SES)

Recently: Acting Director at National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [HHS] (2026 – 2026)

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