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Rear Adm. Landay Designated New Test & Evaluation Executive

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Monday, January 14th, 2008

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By Geoff Fein The Navy is realigning the functions of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (DASN RDT&E) and creating the Department of the Navy Test and Evaluation (DoN T&E) Executive, according to a memo written last week. The Jan. 7 memo from John Thackrah, acting DASN research, development and acquisition (RDA), designated Rear Adm. Bill Landay, currently chief of Naval Research (ONR), as the new DoN T&E executive. Landay will remain at the…

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