ACTING DOE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER LEAVING DEPARTMENT

Another vacancy is in the works for the top leadership rungs of the Department of Energy, with acting Chief Financial Officer Owen Barwell submitting his resignation and planning to leave the Department at the end of the month. Barwell, who holds the position of Deputy Chief Financial Officer, has served as acting CFO since Steven Isakowitz left the position last summer. A DOE official confirmed Barwell’s departure plans yesterday, saying that he is “returning to the private sector.” The official added, “It’s too soon to speculate on a replacement.”