Obama set to appoint permanent OPM director

President Obama will seek to appoint Beth Cobert as director of the Office of Personnel Management, he said in a statement on Tuesday. Cobert has served as acting director of the agency since July.

“Beth will bring tremendous depth and quality of experience to her role as director of the Office of Personnel Management,” Obama said. “As acting director, Beth has effectively pursued strategies to strengthen cybersecurity and improve the way the government serves citizens, businesses, and the federal workforce both past and present.”