Today's News

Justin DePalmo has been appointed new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT). DePalmo has over 15 years of cybersecurity experience in the aerospace and defense industry, He was previously CISO for General Dynamics' Ordnance and Tactical Systems business unit.

Pam Chueh, 52, of Sacramento, has been appointed State Chief Equity Officer at the California Government Operations Agency. Chueh has been Executive Director at the WarmLine Family Resource Center since 2020. She was Director of the Assembly Fellowship Program at California State University, Sacramento from 2011 to 2020. Chueh was Special Assistant to the Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2008 to 2011, where she was Senior Consultant for the API Caucus from 2003 to 2008, a Legislative Aide in the Office of Assemblymember George Nakano from 1999 to 2001 and a Field Representative in the Office of Assemblymember Scott Wildman in 1998. She was Community and Government Relations Manager at Kaiser Permanente, San Jose in 2008. She held several positions at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services from 1993 to 2003, including Legislative Consultant, GAIN Case Manager and Job Developer. This position does not require Senate confirmation.

Kenzie Spaulding has been appointed as the new Police Chief for Corning, NY. She was appointed to the position by the City Council. Spaulding has served with the department since 2000. She has served as a Sergeant, a Lieutenant, and most recently as a First Lieutenant. She will be taking over the position from her husband, current Police Chief Jeff Spaulding, who plans to retire in October.

Pinal County, Arizona has appointed Virginia Ross as the new County’s Elections Director. Virginia Ross just resigned from her elected position of County Recorder. Ross was elected as County Recorder in 2012 and prior to that she served in the civic sector worked for Ryder System, Inc., and IBM as a Project Manager, Telecommunications Manager and Senior Contract Negotiator. Ross will replace David Frisk, who is no longer employed by Pinal County.

Col. Kevin E. McHugh recently became the new Commandant for the US Army Warrant Officer Career College. He succeeds former Commandant, Col. Ross F. Nelson, in the position. Col. McHugh was commissioned in 1997 to the Armor Branch and assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment where he served as a Tank Platoon Leader, Mortar Platoon Leader and Tank Company Executive Officer. He deployed with 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light) serving as the Brigade Aviation Officer and Chief of Operations. Col. McHugh served as Brigade S4 for 159th Combat Aviation Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and as the Battalion Executive Officer for 7th Battalion, 101st General Support Aviation. He also served as Battalion Commander for 1st Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment assigned to the 1st Aviation Brigade. Col. McHugh most recently served as the Director of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command’s Proponent Office. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from George Mason University, and a Master in Business & Operational Securities from Webster University and a Master in Military Strategy from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School.

Jennifer D. Bishop has been officially nominated to be to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission at the Department of Justice. Ms. Carter is an experienced civil rights attorney in the District of Columbia’s unique criminal justice system. Since joining the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia in 1999, Ms. Carter has served as Trial Counsel and currently specializes in post-conviction advocacy and re-entry legal services. Carter also serves on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions. Her previous professional experiences include Managing Director of a local non-profit children’s advocacy and service delivery organization, and as a management consultant in the Washington, D.C. offices of Booz Allen Hamilton and Ernst and Young. Ms. Carter received her Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.