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

Cynthia Dion-Schwarz, director for information technology, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, D.C.

Colleen M. Getz, foreign relations and defense policy manager, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), Washington, D.C.

Pradeep G. Gidwani, deputy chief, personnel, procurement and Tricare Operations, Tricare Management Activity, Washington, D.C.

James H. Hursch, foreign relations and defense policy manager, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs) reassigned to foreign relations and defense policy manager, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Global Security Affairs), Washington, D.C.

Katherine E. Johnson, foreign relations and defense policy manager, Office of the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) reassigned to foreign relations and defense policy manager, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs), Washington, D.C.

Thomas K. Kerr, director, program & financial control, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Washington, D.C.

Michael J. McNerney, foreign relations and defense policy manager, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), Washington, D.C.

Donald L. Nelson, deputy assistant secretary of defense (manpower and personnel), Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs), Washington, D.C.

Alisa M. Stack-O'Connor, foreign relations and defense policy manager, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), Washington, D.C.