Department of Homeland Security announces Eric Hysen as its first chief AI officer; he continues to serve as chief information officer (see 2309140050) ... Grace Koh, formerly of Nokia, who headed the U.S. delegation to ITU World Radiocommunication Conference in 2019, becomes Ciena’s vice president-government relations.

Nielsen promotes Karthik Rao to CEO, succeeding David Kenny, moving to executive chairman ... Voiceitt, speech recognition platform for people with speech disabilities, taps Alyson Pace, former Cisco director-strategy, business development and partnerships in its collaboration business, as CEO, succeeding Danny Weissberg, co-founder, who remains a strategic adviser and board member ... AMC Networks promotes Georgia Juvelis to chief communications officer ... Nexstar Media appoints Cathy Gunther, ex-Cox Television, as vice president and general manager of its broadcasting and digital operations in Sacramento …

Airlinq, connectivity platform for communication service providers, taps Mobileum’s Vangipuram Kishore as COO ... Kansas Senate Confirmation Oversight Committee confirms Annie Kuether to four-year term on the Kansas Corporation Commission, expiring March 15, 2027; it deferred Andrew French’s renomination (see 2309080078) … Cyber resilience company Semperis adds Chris Inglis, former national cyber director under President Joe Biden, to its strategic advisory board.