As We Go To Press

Program Manager, July-August, 2001

Status of AT&L Community Presidential Appointees

Thomas P. Christie

The President intends to nominate Thomas P. Christie to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation at the Department of Defense. He is currently the Director of the Operational Evaluation Division at the Institute for Defense Analyses. From 1986 to 1989 he was the Director of Program Integration in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition. From 1977 to 1986, Christie served in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Analysis and Evaluation as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operational Test and Evaluation and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for General Purpose Programs. He is a graduate of Spring Hill College and received a master's degree from New York University On July 12, 2001, Christie's nomination was confirmed by the Senate.

Diane K. Morales

The President intends to nominate Diane K. Morales to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness. She is currently President of DMS, Inc., in Alexandria, Va., and served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics from 1990 to 1993. From 1988 to 1990 she was President of Morales Consulting Service Company a defense consulting firm. She served at the Office of Management and Budget from 1985 to 1986 and was a member of the Civil Aeronautics Board from 1983 to 1985. Originally from Texas, she is a graduate of the University of Texas. On July 12, 2001, Morales' nomination was confirmed by the Senate.

Ronald M. Sega

On June 7, 2001, The President announced his intent to nominate Ronald M. Sega to be Director of Defense Research and Engineering. He has served since 1996 as Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and has served as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor at the University since 1982. He is a brigadier general with the U.S. Air Force, and from 1991 to 1996 he was an astronaut, participating in two Space Shuttle missions. Sega is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, and also received a master's from Ohio State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. On Aug. 3, 2001, Sega's nomination was confirmed by the Senate.

George G. Williams

On May 30, 2001, The President announced his intent to nominate George G. Williams to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology. He is presently the President of COLSA Corporation in Huntsville, Ala. He was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 1988 by the Secretary of the Army, served as Deputy Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Fire Support at U.S. Missile Command, and was then appointed Program Executive Officer for Fire Support in July 1991. He then served as Program Executive Officer for Tactical Missiles until his retirement from federal service in 1996. He has earned numerous awards, including the Department of Defense Value Engineering PEO of the Year Award, and was the namesake and recipient of the Department of the Army George Williams Excellence in Acquisition Management Civil Service Meritorious Service Medal. Williams is a graduate of North Carolina State University.

Michael W. Wynne

The President intends to nominate Michael W. Wynne to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. He is presently the Chairman and CEO of the Ixata Group based in San Diego, Calif. From 1997 to 1999, Wynne was Senior Vice President for International Planning and Business Development for General Dynamics, and was Vice President and General Manager of Space Launch Systems for Lockheed Martin Astronautics from 1994 to 1997. Before joining Lockheed Martin, he had served with General Dynamics since 1975, at General Dynamics Fort Worth Division, General Dynamics Corporate Headquarters, General Dynamics Land Systems, and General Dynamics Space Division. Originally from Florida, he is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, the Air Force Institute of Technology, and received an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado. On July 12, 2001, Wynne's nomination was confirmed by the Senate.

John J. Young

The President intends to nominate John J. Young to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition. He has been with the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense since 1991, first as a Sandia National Labs Congressional Fellow from 1991 to 1993, and then as a Professional Staff Member since 1993. From 1988 to 1993, he was a member of the Technical Staff of Sandia National Labs, and from 1987 to 1988 he was a member of the Technical Staff at Rockwell International. Young is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology and received a master's in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University On July 12, 2001, Young's nomination was confirmed by the Senate.

Editor's Note: Also see From the White House, p.86 of this issue, which announces the nomination of Marvin R. Sambur to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Research and Development.