diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index ca4038d51..138183082 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -504,8 +504,6 @@ class AdminSortFields:
         # == Contact == #
         "other_contacts": (Contact, _name_sort),
         "submitter": (Contact, _name_sort),
-        # == Senior Official == #
-        "senior_official": (SeniorOfficial, _name_sort),
         # == User == #
         "creator": (User, _name_sort),
         "user": (User, _name_sort),
diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/domain.py b/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
index 02a0724d1..53f340aee 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
@@ -321,9 +321,12 @@ class SeniorOfficialContactForm(ContactForm):
     """Form for updating senior official contacts."""
 
     JOIN = "senior_official"
-
+    full_name = forms.CharField(label="Full name", required=False)
     def __init__(self, disable_fields=False, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        
+        if self.instance:
+            self.fields["full_name"].initial = self.instance.get_formatted_name()
 
         # Overriding bc phone not required in this form
         self.fields["phone"] = forms.IntegerField(required=False)
diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py b/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py
index ab9459588..3a9e65b7f 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/portfolio.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class PortfolioSeniorOfficialForm(forms.ModelForm):
     """
 
     JOIN = "senior_official"
-    full_name = forms.CharField(label="Full name")
+    full_name = forms.CharField(label="Full name", required=False)
     class Meta:
         model = SeniorOfficial
         fields = [