Peter Highnam named IARPA director

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Dr. Peter Highnam was tapped on Aug. 30 as the second director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Project Agency (IARPA) by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. Highnam, IAPRA’s second director, had been serving as the acting director of the agency since the departure…

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Highnam named IARPA director

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Dr. Peter Highnam was tapped as the second director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Project Agency (IARPA) by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on Aug. 30. Highnam IAPRA’s second director and had been serving as the acting director of agency since the departure…

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Hoggan named TSA assistant administrator for global strategies

Top Priority Sector:  airport_aviation_security Image Caption:  Kelly Hoggan The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) named Kelly Hoggan as assistant administrator for the Office of Global Strategies on Aug. 30, where he will oversee the agency’s engagement with foreign governments and international industry stakeholders. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post…

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Pender named executive assistant director of FBI information and technology branch

Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Jerome Pender was named executive assistant director of the FBI’s Information and Technology Branch by FBI director Robert Mueller on Aug. 22. Pender most recently served as deputy assistant director of the Criminal Justice Information Services Division. “Under Jerry’s leadership and expertise, the Information and Technology…

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Oklahoma bombing, 9/11 investigator named director of FBI’s criminal, Cyber, response unit

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption:  Richard McFeely Richard McFeely, an FBI special agent whose experience includes lead agent on the Oklahoma City bombing and on-scene commander after the Pentagon attack on 9/11, has been named executive assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal, Cyber, Response Services Branch (CCRSB)….

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