Deborah Stephens is the new acting chief information officer (CIO) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) following the departure of former CIO Jamie Holcombe earlier this week. […]

During remarks to reporters on Sunday, President Trump explained his comfort with having a number of acting agency secretaries in his cabinet, saying he is in “no hurry” to name new nominees to head agencies on a permanent and confirmable basis. […]