White House Pick for Top Army Acquisition Post Pulled From Consideration

By Erin Q. Winograd / July 5, 2001 at 5:00 AM
The Bush administration has withdrawn from consideration the expected nominee for the Army's top civilian acquisition position, sources said today. According to industry and Army officials, the Defense Department has dropped George Williams as a candidate for assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology. Williams is a retired Army civilian who last served as program executive officer for tactical missiles. The White House announced its intent to nominate Williams as Army acquisition executive May 30. Army insiders...

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