Caroline Atkinson, former White House deputy national security adviser for President Obama, has joined Google to head public policy.
She takes a role vacated last year by Rachel Whetstone, who moved to Uber.
Atkinson was NSA for international economic affairs and special assistant to the president. She earlier directed the International Monetary Fund's external relations department and served in the US Treasury Dept., as well.
Google general counsel Kent Walker called her an "internationally respected diplomat and adviser."
Atkinson's global pedigree will be useful as the search giant faces antitrust scrutiny in the European Union.
Maggie Moran, who is well-connected in New Jersey and New York Democratic politics, has established Moxie Strategies in Asbury Park, NJ.
Husch Blackwell Strategies has added FleishmanHillard alum Michael Slatin as a principal in its public affairs group.
Rory Cooper, a veteran Republican operative and policy specialist, has joined Teneo’s Washington office as senior managing director in its strategy & communications practice.
Brian Fallon, who served as national press secretary for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential run, is signing on next month as Vice President’s Kamala Harris’ campaign communications director.
TikTok is nothing more than a Chinese propaganda tool that poses “a grave threat to America’s national security and, in particular, impressionable children and young adults,” say two Congressmen who want the platform registered as a foreign agent.
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