Defense Department announces personnel transfers

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced several senior executive service appointments to the department on Friday.

Cheri Tyner has been appointed to the senior executive service and has been assigned as director, acquisition directorate, Washington Headquarters Services, Washington, District of Columbia. Tyner previously served as deputy director, Office of Acquisition Management, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, District of Columbia.

Maureen Higgins has been assigned as assistant director, Human Capital and Resource Management, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Higgins previously served as deputy director, Center for Leadership Development, Office of Personnel Management, Washington, District of Columbia.