[AGL] re: Dr. Spiros Pallas, Henry Holman's son-in-law

[Wayne Johnson]

Pallas is someone else who sounds like a "good government whore" making money and reputation on cheap science fiction, military/armaments greed and officially sanctioned paranoia.  Pox on him and his.

wj
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Frances Morey 
  To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 11:19 AM
  Subject: Re: [AGL] re: Dr. Spiros Pallas, Henry Holman's son-in-law


  Hmmm, Michael, wonder what you said to him just before the "cold hard stare?" 
  I was told that he was in charge of crating the StarWars program under Reagan. Thanks for the in-depth google.
  Best,
  Frances

  Michael Eisenstadt <mike.eisenstadt at gmail.com> wrote:
    Henry spoke of a long black limousine when visiting daugher Harriet and
    son-in-law in Washington, DC.

    I was introduced to him once at one of Henry's many birthdays celebrated at
    the Saengerrunde Hall. I said 'yia su' (good health to you) in his native
    lang and he gave me a cold hard stare.

    Dr. Spiros G. Pallas

    Principal Deputy Director

    Strategic & Tactical Systems

    Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and
    Logistics)

    Dr. Spiros G. Pallas is the Principal Deputy Director, Strategic and
    Tactical Systems, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition,
    Technology and Logistics) (OUSD[AT&L]), a position he has held since 1994.
    In this capacity he is responsible to the USD(AT&L) for oversight of all
    major weapons and support programs except for Space and Command, Control,
    Communications and Intelligence (C31). In addition to his regular duties, he
    has been actively involved in acquisition reform and is the DoD focal point
    for integrating policy on Reduction of Total Ownership Cost (R-TOC); focal
    point for the Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV) process; and Chairman
    of the International Cooperative Opportunities Group (ICOG) programs and
    processes.

    >From 1991 to 1994, Pallas served as the Deputy Director for Air Warfare,
    OUSD(A&T)/Tactical Warfare Programs (TWP). Prior to that assignment, he
    served as the Special Assistant (Chief Scientist), also in TWP --a position
    he held from 1987 to 1991.

    As manager for Close Air Support and Battlefield Interdiction, Office of the
    Secretary of Defense, from 1982 to 1987, Pallas provided oversight and
    review of related programs. From 1976 until 1982, he was the Chief,
    Engineering Division, U.S. Air Force Precision Guided Weapons Program
    Office, responsible for development and developmental test of all Air Force
    air-to-surface smart bombs.

    During his tenure from 1973 to 1976 as the Chief, U.S. Air Force Armaments
    Lab--Air-Launched Weapons, Pallas provided systems analysis support for six
    Direction of Flight (DOE) Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulations for Flight Test
    Support and design symthesis and evaluation for various weapons programs.

    Pallas taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses from 1965-1973 at the
    University of Texas; at Auburn University; at University of Florida
    Extension; and, as guest lecturer at University of California at Los Angeles
    (UCLA). Courses taught included Propulsion; Aerodynamics; Astronautics; and
    Structures, Guidance, and Control. During the same period, he conducted
    research in related topics as well as in areas of biomedical engineering
    where he holds two patents.

    Pallas holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, in Fluid
    Mechanics/Aero. He also holds a B.S. and an M.S. from Auburn University in
    Aero/Propulsion/Structures. Pallas is a graduate of the Defense Systems
    Management College's premier course offering, the Program Management Course
    (now the Advanced Program Management Course), and has completed numerous
    DSMC short courses in Defense Systems Acquisition.









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