FCC hires Tim Brennan, University...

FCC hires Tim Brennan, University of Maryland-Baltimore County and also Resources for the Future, as chief economist, and Clete Johnson, ex-Senate Intelligence Committee, as Public Safety Bureau chief cybersecurity counsel … CBS promotes to executive vice presidents Steve Mirante for human resources and Josie Thomas, also named chief diversity officer … California Senate votes 35-0 to confirm Carla Peterman, ex-California Energy Commissioner, as Public Utilities Commission member … Returning to Hearst Television is Shawn Oswald, ex-Sunflower Broadcasting, hired as president and general manager, KHBS Fort Smith and KHOG-TV Fayetteville, both in Arkansas, succeeding Brian Sather, promoted to same role at KCCI Des Moines … Regan Communications Group marketing and public relations firm hires Julie Kahn, ex-Entercom, as executive vice president-sports/media and special adviser to President George Regan Jr.