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Immediate Release

Senior Executive Service Announcements

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has announced the following Department of Defense Senior Executive Service appointment and assignment:

James J. Galvin has been appointed to the senior executive service and is assigned as the deputy director, portfolio management and outreach, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Washington, District of Columbia. Dr. Galvin previously served as a senior project leader with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado.

Clothilda Y. Taylor has been appointed to the senior executive service and is assigned as the principal deputy director, administration, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Washington, District of Columbia. Mrs. Taylor previously served as a supervisory program support specialist with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Washington, District of Columbia.

Richard D. Pino has been assigned as the principal deputy director, command, control, communications, cyber and business Systems; and deputy director, command and control programs, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Washington, District of Columbia. Mr. Pino previously served as the deputy director, communications and networks programs and policy with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Washington, District of Columbia.