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Army Chief Weapon Buyer Will Step Down In January

Thursday, November 19th, 2015

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Army Chief Weapon Buyer Will Step Down In January

Heidi Shyu, nominee to serve as the next under secretary of defense for research and engineering. Photo: U.S. Army

The Army’s chief weapon’s buyer announced earlier this week her intention to retire in January, which will allow time to resolve two bid protests holding up two major acquisition programs.Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)) Heidi Shyu announced her resignation in an email to her staff on Monday, according to the Army. The news came to light just as her Air Force counterpart, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition William Laplante, announced his…

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