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Army’s Top Acquisition Official Resigns

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Friday, November 30th, 2007

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By Ann Roosevelt Claude Bolton, assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA[ALT]), has told his staff he plans to resign effective Jan. 2. Principal deputy Dean Popps will be the acting acquisition chief until a permanent successor is named. Bolton was sworn-in as the Army's chief acquisition officer Feb. 1, 2002. During his tenure he has overseen the development of the service's major modernization program, the Future Combat Systems. As well, Bolton has overseen the rapid…

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