Official Word

The Biometrics Identity Management Agency confirmed this morning that Thomas Killion, the former Army chief scientist, is the agency's new director. What's unusual about the move is that Killion had just joined the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization a few months ago as science adviser. On learning this, in late September, we asked for an interview with Killion, only to be told by a JIEDDO spokeswoman that Killion was in line to be the new BIMA director.

BIMA was very surprised to hear about the impending change in directorship, to say the least. Myra Gray, the now-former director, was not going anywhere, we were told by a spokesman.

But, as it turns out, she is. Killion's first day at BIMA is today, the agency is slated to announce shortly.