Army swapping leadership at Aberdeen program executive offices
A rotation of leadership is imminent at Aberdeen Providing Ground between two offices responsible for delivering critical technology to the Army.
Brig. Gen. Wayne “Ed” Barker, who heads program executive office for intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors, is retiring July 24, according to a post on LinkedIn. In his place, Brig. Gen. Kevin Chaney will be taking over. Chaney is currently the acting program executive officer for command, control, communications and networks.
Barker has held the role since April of 2023, having been the deputy for two years prior, capping off a 34-year military career that started as an enlisted soldier.
PEO IEW&S is perhaps the most expansive and diverse organization of its kind, responsible for delivering, among other things, electronic warfare; biometric systems; intelligence capabilities that span ground and air domains; position, navigation and timing gear; space systems; and offensive and defensive cyber tools for both the Army and the joint cyber mission force at U.S. Cyber Command.
Chaney comes to IEW&S with a long history in the acquisition community, most recently as the program manager for Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft.
Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor will take his place at C3N, a familiar face there. Taylor will take over effective June 30, according to a spokesperson.
C3N is currently delivering on the chief of staff of the Army’s number one priority, Next Generation Command and Control, which aims to provide commanders and units with a new approach to manage information, data, and command and control with agile and software-based architectures.
Taylor comes to the job having just been chief of staff for the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology. He’s had multiple stints at the PEO, previously serving as program manager for Tactical Network and product manager for Tactical Mission Command.
