Heidi Shyu

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Heidi Shyu
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Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Assuming office
July 25, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingTerry Emmert (acting)
United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
In office
June 4, 2011 – January 30, 2016
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byMalcolm Ross O'Neill
Succeeded byKatrina McFarland
Personal details
Born (1953-09-28) September 28, 1953 (age 67)
Taipei, Taiwan
EducationUniversity of New Brunswick (BSc)
University of Toronto (MS)
University of California, Los Angeles (MS, Engineer degree)
Shyu swears in Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene on August 30, 2012

Heidi Shyu(Chinese: 徐若冰, Xú Ruòbīng; born September 28, 1953 in Taipei, Taiwan)[1] is an American engineer who was the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology ASA(ALT) from 4 June 2011 to 30 January 2016.

In 2019, Shyu was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering for the development of innovative radar/electrooptics/infrared systems in support of the US Army and Air Force.

She is currently President Joe Biden's Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering USD(R&E).[2][3] On May 25, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Armed Services Committee[4] and confirmed by voice vote 23 July 2021.[2]

Biography[]

Shyu's grandfather, Xu Kangliang, was born in Zhejiang China. He was a warplane pilot who took part in many air battles during the Second Sino-Japanese War and later was promoted to the post of Deputy Commander of Republic of China Air Force. Her father, Xu Naili was a historian born in Hangzhou China. Her entire family emigrated to Taiwan following KMT's failure in the Chinese Civil War.

Shyu received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of New Brunswick, a Master of Science in Mathematics from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.[5] She also received an Engineer degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.[3]

She began her career as an engineer at Hughes Aircraft.[5] She later moved on to Grumman and Litton Industries.[5]

She then spent a large part of her career at Raytheon.[5] There she held the positions of Laboratory Manager for Electromagnetic Systems; Director of JSF Antenna Technologies; Director of JSF Integrated Radar/Electronic Warfare Sensors; Senior Director of Joint Strike Fighter; Senior Director of Unmanned Combat Vehicles; Vice President of Unmanned and Reconnaissance Systems; Vice President and Technical Director of Space and Airborne Systems; Corporate Vice President of Technology and Research; and finally Vice President of Technology Strategy for Raytheon Company's Space and Airborne Systems.[5]

She was a member of the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board from 2000 to 2010, serving as its vice-chairman from 2003 to 2005 and as its chairman 2005 to 2008.[5]

President Barack Obama nominated her to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology and after Senate confirmation, she assumed office on 4 June 2011[5] and held the role until the January 30, 2017 end of the Obama administration.[6]

Shyu was confirmed as President Biden's nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering USD(R&E) by unanimous consent in July 2021.[7][2]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-112shrg80073/pdf/CHRG-112shrg80073.pdf
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Christine Thropp (23 Jul 2021) Senate Confirms Heidi Shyu as DOD’s Undersecretary for Research & Engineering by voice vote
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations in National Security" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 27, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Cohen, Rachel (May 21, 2021). "Congress to vet nominees for Air Force secretary, two more key DoD positions next week". Air Force Times. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Profile from the Department of the Army" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  6. ^ Gould, Joe; Mehta, Aaron (April 27, 2021). "Biden picks Shyu for DoD research and engineering chief". Defense News. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Gould, Joe (July 26, 2021). "Pentagon adding new China and tech chiefs". Defense News. Retrieved July 26, 2021.

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