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New Navy Acquisition Czar Stackley To Start Job In Coming Days

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Friday, July 25th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The Navy will have a new acquisition chief soon, because the Senate on Wednesday approved the nomination of congressional staffer Sean Stackley to the post. Stackley will assume his new duties as assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development, and acquisition "within the next few days," after he is sworn in by service Secretary Donald Winter, Navy spokesman Lt. Clay Doss said late yesterday. The Senate confirmed Stackley's nomination Wednesday. Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), a Senate…

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