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Ida Mae Ustad, a leader in acquisition reform at the General Services Administration, died last Monday after a long battle with cancer. As deputy associate administrator for acquisition policy in the Office of Governmentwide Policy, Ustad helped ensure successful implementation of several major procurement reform laws, including the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, the Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996 and the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996. She earned numerous awards, including the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive (1997); honors as Senior Procurement Professional by the National Contract Management Association and the National Association of Black Procurement Professionals (1996); and GSA's Meritorious Service Award (1985). At a 1998 GSA acquisition conference, Ustad was awarded a plaque that summed up her abilities: "Ida M. Ustad, Procurement Goddess."
Tina Sung, director of the Federal Quality Consulting Group, long-time member of the National Partnership for Reinventing Government and senior examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, is joining the American Society for Training and Development as president and chief executive officer. Sung's career includes stints in the Social Security Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services. She is also a former member of the Senior Executives Association.
Mary Ellen Condon, director of the information management and security staff at the Justice Department, is joining SRA International Inc.'s government sector. Condon, a four year veteran of Justice, will manage information technology projects involving civilian agencies in her new role at the information technology consulting firm.
The IRS has announced the leaders of several new divisions. Carol Gold will direct the new Employee Plans office and Steve Miller will head the new Exempt Organizations office. Ed Weiler is the new director of the Government Entities office. The new division is part of a broader IRS modernization plan that replaces the current geographic structure with customer-focused entities.
Robin Thompson has been named the associate deputy chief for State and Private Forestry at the Forest Service. Thompson, a 20-year veteran of the Forest Service, will be responsible for working with private organizations, state agencies, tribal governments, and other federal agencies to ensure conservation management.
Meanwhile, Brad Powell has been named the regional forester for the Pacific Southwest region at the Forest Service. Powell, who has moved up through the ranks since his first Forest Service job as a seasonal firefighter, will have overall responsibility for the region's 18 national forests, which cover one-fifth of California.
Gen. John R. Dailey, a former NASA executive, has been named the new director of the National Air and Space Museum. Dailey served seven years as NASA's assistant deputy administrator and 36 years in the U.S. Marines. Dailey will replace former museum head Donald Engen, who was killed last summer in a glider accident.
Robert M. Bryant is leaving behind his 31-year career at the FBI to head an insurance industry trade group. Bryant leaves his number two spot at the bureau after a successful career that included such famous cases as the Aldrich Ames spy case and the Montana Freeman case.
Cheryl L. Shavers, Ph.D. has been sworn-in as undersecretary for technology at the Department of Commerce. Shavers will manage the department's Technology Administration, which includes the Office of Technology Policy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Technical Information Service and the Office of Space Commercialization.
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