Shyu In

The Army's outgoing acquisition executive, Malcolm O'Neill, who recently, announced his retirement for "personal reasons," will be replaced on an interim basis tomorrow by his principal deputy, Heidi Shyu, according to an Army spokesman.

As principal deputy, Shyu is responsible for research and technology for the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, according to her biography on ASAALT's website.

Prior to her current position, Shyu served as vice president of technology strategy for Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems. While at Raytheon, she also worked as senior director of unmanned combat vehicles, senior director for the Joint Strike Fighter and director of JSF Integrated Radar/Electronic Warfare Sensors, among other leadership positions, her bio sates.

Shyu was a member of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board from 2000 to 2010, and served on the Defense Science Board between 2005 and 2008.

Shyu received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of New Brunswick, a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Toronto, and a second master’s degree in electrical engineering from UCLA, according to her bio page. Shyu has also received an engineering degree from UCLA, according to her bio page.