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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary


For Immediate Release May 13, 1999

PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES ARTHUR L. MONEY AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS,

AND INTELLIGENCE

Today, President Clinton announced his intent to nominate Arthur L. Money as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence.

Mr. Arthur L. Money, of Alexandria, Virginia, is currently the Senior Civilian Official for the Department of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence. He was confirmed as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition on January 29,1996. Before coming to the Air Force, he was Vice President and Deputy General manager, TRW Avionics & Surveillance Group, since January 1, 1995. TRW Avionics & Surveillance Group is internationally recognized for airborne electronic systems and technologies, including reconnaissance and intelligence systems and advanced integrated avionics. Mr. Money was President of ESL Incorporated, a subsidiary of TRW, from 1990 to 1995. On January 1, 1995, TRW Avionics & Surveillance Group consolidated Sunnyvale-based ESL. Before joining ESL, he worked for Lockheed Missiles and Space Company for 10 years, where he analyzed data for space and missile systems.

Mr. Money is a graduate of San Jose State University, with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He received his M.S. in both Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University.

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I) is the principal staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Information Superiority and serves as the DOD Chief Information Officer. The Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) provides overall policy and program guidance for the Department of Defense command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities; space and space systems; and information technology investments, requirements, priorities, security, counter-intelligence, information management and information operations.

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