Senior Executive Service Appointments and Reassignments

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced the following Department of Defense Senior Executive Service appointments and reassignments:

Appointments

Thomas L. Allen has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as deputy director for force management, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Allen previously served as project leader, Institute for Defense Analysis, Alexandria, Va.

William K. Lietzau has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as deputy assistant secretary of defense for detainee policy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Washington, D.C. Lietzau previously served as deputy legal advisor, National Security Council, Washington, D.C.

David A. Mussington has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as senior advisor for cyber policy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Washington, D.C. Mussington previously served as chief of corporate security, National Railroad Passenger Corp., Washington, D.C.

Reassignments

George D. Mulligan has been assigned as director, White House Military Office, Washington Headquarters Services, Washington, D.C. Mulligan previously served as deputy director, White House Military Office, Washington Headquarters Services, Washington, D.C.

Donald G. Diggs has been assigned as deputy director, White House Military Office, Washington Headquarters Services, Washington, D.C. Diggs previously served as director, national leadership command capabilities, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and Information Integration/Chief Information Officer), Washington, D.C.

Susan A. Yarwood has been assigned as principal director, enterprise services, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy Integration and Chief of Staff), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Arlington, Va. Yarwood previously served as deputy director, enterprise services, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy Integration and Chief of Staff), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Arlington, Va.