From Boeing News Now for Jan. 16:

In a move designed to align the agency with the new exploration agenda
outlined yesterday by President George W. Bush, NASA Deputy
Administrator Frederick D. Gregory announced a comprehensive
restructuring of the offices within Headquarters in Washington.

The alignment impacts NASA management, the strategic Enterprises, and
the agency's functional offices. The new alignment goes into effect
immediately and reflects the new vision and the results of a
comprehensive review of Headquarters operations, which first began when
Gregory became Deputy Administrator in 2002.

Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Craig E. Steidle is the new Associate
Administrator, Office of Exploration Systems. Since retiring from the
Navy in March, 2000, he has been an independent aerospace consultant. He
was Chief Aerospace Engineer and Vice Commander, Naval Air Systems
Command, which develops, acquires and supports naval aeronautical
systems, when he retired.

The Office of Exploration Systems is established to set priorities and
direct the identification, development, and validation of exploration
systems and related technologies. Users and technologists will work
together to enable a balancing of factors between requirements, program
schedules and costs.

Steidle entered the Navy after graduating with merit from the United
States Naval Academy , Annapolis , Md. He trained as an attack pilot,
test pilot and test pilot instructor. Steidle commanded the Navy's
F/A-18 Program, naval aviation's largest production, research and
development program, as well as the largest Foreign Military Sales
Program. The Secretary of Defense presented Steidle with the Navy's
Outstanding Program Manager Award. While Director of the Joint Strike
Fighter Program, the program was awarded the David Packard Excellence in
Acquisition Award.

Steidle earned Master of Science degrees in Systems Management and
Aerospace Engineering. He is a member of the Society of Experimental
Test Pilots and is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

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