Recently: Associate Chief Counsel at Office of the Chief Counsel, United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Department of Homeland Security (2024 – 2026)

Recently: Program Manager at MyNavy HR IT Solution Services, Under Secretary of the Navy, United States Department of the Navy (2023 – 2026)

Note: On October 18, 2026, Attorney General Todd Wallace Blanche appointed John Shirts as interim United States Attorney for the District of Idaho.

Recently: Member at Idaho House Committee on Agricultural Affairs, Idaho House of Representatives (2025 – 2026)

Recently: Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, Mission at Criminal Division, Office of the Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice (2026 – 2026)

Note: On October 19, 2026, Attorney General Todd Wallace Blanche appointed Scott D. Twilo as interim United States Attorney for the District of Montana.

Recently: Transition Team Member at Department of Corrections Transition Advisors, Governor-Elect Greg Gianforte’s Transition Team, State of Montana (2020 – 2021)

Recently: Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation at Office of Air and Radiation, Office of the Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency (2025 – 2025)

Recently: Chief Counsel at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2021 – 2023)

Recently: Management Counselor at Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, U.S. Embassy in Georgia, United States Department of State (2025 – 2026)

Recently: Head, Enterprise Cybersecurity at Sandia National Laboratories, Office of the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security/Administrator for National Nuclear Security Administration, United States Department of Energy (2022 – 2026)

Recently: Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and Chief Data Officer at United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (2025 – 2026)