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Robert L. Molino has retired from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), where he served as executive director for procurement. Molino also held a positon as deputy commander of the defense personnel support center while at DLA. He will be joining American Management Systems (AMS) as vice president of business enterprise solutions in AMS's industrial and utilities consulting and systems group. Molino is recognized as an expert in integrated supply-chain logistics and e-commerce. He received Vice President Al Gore's Hammer Award for streamlining procurement through e-commerce while at DLA.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector General Roger C. Viadero announced that Dallas L. Hayden will assume the position of special agent-in-charge of the Great Plains Region. Hayden is a 19-year veteran of USDA's office of the inspector general. He most recently managed the coordination of IG investigations with all USDA agencies, Congress, and other federal law enforcement agencies as the director of the IG's program investigations division in Washington, D.C.
Diane Frankel is leaving her position as director of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent agency, to join the James Irvine Foundation as program director in the children, youth and families division. Frankel was originally appointed to her position by President Clinton. Clinton said, "Diane Frankel's outstanding leadership skills have expertly guided the Institute of Museum and Library Services through a period of growth and change. Hillary and I are indeed grateful for her five and one half years of dedicated service."
Margaret Glavin has been appointed associate administrator at USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The position was recently created by FSIS Director Thomas J. Billy. Glavin previously served as FSIS's office of policy, program development and evaluation deputy administrator. She is succeeded in that position by Philip S. Derfler. Derfler came from the Food and Drug Administration. Derfler's new staff will include Judith Riggins as associate deputy administrator. Riggins has served FSIS in various roles for more than four years.
President Clinton nominated Naomi R. Buchwald and David N. Hurd to be United States District Court judges. Buchwald was nominated for the Southern District of New York, Hurd for New York's Northern District. Buchwald has served as a magistrate judge since 1980. Hurd is also a magistrate judge, serving in the Northern District of New York.
The U.S. Customs Service has selected William A. Keefer to head its internal affairs office. Internal affairs is responsible for ensuring integrity among the agency's 19,182 employees. Keefer formerly served as a Justice Department attorney for 20 years, prosecuting public corruption and organized crime cases.
Jonathan Orszag will take over as director of the office of policy and planning at the Commerce Department. There, Orszag will focus on trade, e-commerce and health care, among other issues. Orszag previously served as an advisor to Gene B. Sperling, director of the National Economic Council.
Richard L. Siewert, Jr. is returning to the White House press office where he worked from 1993 to 1995. Siewert spent the past two years as communications director at the National Economic Council. His official title has not yet been announced.