CBP's Stallworth Retires, Augustin Becomes Permanent Head of ACE Office

CBP's Assistant Commissioner for the Office of International Affairs Charles Stallworth recently retired, said CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske during the Jan. 13 Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection meeting. Mark Koumans, deputy assistant secretary for international affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, will handle Stallworth's work for the near future, said Kerlikowske. CBP also recently removed "acting" from Debbie Augustin's title, meaning she's now Executive Director of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) business office, said Kerlikowske.