UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING
SHYU CONFIRMED AS USD(R&E) The Hon. Heidi Shyu was confirmed July 22 by the Senate as the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. In this position, which is also known as DOD chief technology officer, she oversees the department’s research and development and test and evaluation enterprise. Shyu served as assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology from 2012 to 2016.
JOINT PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE
CHANGE OF COMMAND AT JPM CBRN MEDICAL
Lt. Col. Amanda Love assumed the position of joint product man- ager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Medical (CBRN Medical) from Lt. Col. John Nuckols during a change of charter cer- emony July 8 at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Love served most recently as the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center executive officer at Fort Hood, Texas. She has previously held multiple roles at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency at Fort Detrick. (Photo by Scott Brown, CBRN Medical)