Sylvia Burns took over the reins Monday as Interior Department’s acting chief information officer, following Bernie Mazer’s decision to step down as CIO and retire this summer. Mazer’s last day as CIO was March 28, but “the department has asked Bernie to stay on for several months to assist in the selection of a successor, in addition to advising on several time-sensitive and high priority projects,” Andrew Jackson, Interior’s deputy assistant secretary for technology, information and business services, said in an email to employees. The department could not confirm Mazer’s new title. Federal News Radio first reported Mazer’s departure and said…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Sam Hamilton died Feb. 20 after experiencing chest pains while skiing in Colorado. Hamilton’s death was consistent with an underlying heart problem, Summit County (Colo.) Coroner Joanne Richardson told The Associated Press. He was in Colorado for a regional leadership training meeting, which ended Feb. 19, said the agency in a news release. Hamilton, 54, was sworn in as director in September 2009 after more than 30 years with the service. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a statement that Hamilton’s leadership and commitment to the service will be missed. Sam was a friend,…