(y-~. UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING (USD(R&E)) Purpose:Under the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by Sections 113 and of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment. LaPlante was confirmed by the Senate on April 7, 2022. [8], The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 removed the position of USD(AT&L), and in its place it created the position of USD(R&E) once again, as well as the new position of USD(A&S). 70 0 obj 57 0 obj 3000 defense pentagon washington, dc 20301-3000 acquisition and sustainment memorandum for commander, united states cyber command (attn: acquistion executive) commander, united states special operations command (attn: acquisition executive) commander, united states transportation command (attn: acquisition executive) PDF AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Prior to the PTDO DUSD(A&S) and PTDO ASD(EI&E) roles, Mr. Cramer served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installations focused on Energy, Installations, and the Environment. << /Contents 97 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> 46 0 obj The strategy promotes a strong, dynamic, and robust small business industrial base by focusing on reducing barriers to entry, increasing set-aside competitions, and leveraging programs to grow the industrial base. Naval Institute Foundation. USD(A&S) Joins "On Acquisition" Webinar with Defense Acquisition University. Activities seeking to award OTs should consult with legal counsel for interpretation of statutory, regulatory, and formal policy requirements. endobj 23 0 obj << /Contents 129 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> endobj Mr. Cramer is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 3 0 obj The MCEIP office oversees the execution of the Defense Production Act Investments (DPAI) and Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) programs, utilizing all available authorities to address the challenge and incentivize industry. As part of this act, the position of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) was redesignated as the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E), a lower-ranking position which reported to the new USD(A). << /Contents 78 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAAAI 79 0 R /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> Ms. Lord has more than 30 years of experience in the defense industry, serving in a variety of capacities, to include Senior Vice President and General Manager of Textron Defense Systems, now Weapon & Sensor Systems; and Senior Vice President and General Manager of AAI Corporation, now known as Textron Systems Electronic Systems, Support Solutions, and Unmanned Systems businesses. Ms. Lord earned a Master of Science degree in chemistry from the University of New Hampshire, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from Connecticut College. The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. endobj endobj 65 0 obj The Executive Director for Special Access Program Central Office [6] facilitates and maintains MOAs and memorandums of understanding for foreign involvement with DoD SAPs and coordinates with appropriate oversight authorities. << /Contents 121 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAAAI 79 0 R /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment, Provides oversight and policy direction to Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretary of Defense (A&S), Serves as the principal staff assistant and advisor to the USD A&S, Deputy Secretary of Defense (DEPSECDEF), and Secretary of Defense (SECDEF). The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), a unit of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, supervises all Department of Defense acquisitions, including procurement of goods and services, research and development, developmental testing, and contract administration, for all elements of the Department. 3452 provides that if a provision of law contains criminal or civil penalties, or if the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)) makes a written determination that it is not in the best interest of the Federal 40 0 obj endobj << /Contents 130 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> << /Contents 123 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> The Department of Defense announced today the following leadership transitions: Dr. William A. LaPlante was sworn in as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)). William LaPlante, Nominee for Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense. (PTDO ASD(EI&E)). We discussed the breadth and depth of the bilateral armaments cooperation and programs, efforts to deepen industrial cooperation, and priority procurement initiatives.. Goals: Deliver timely and effective contracting policies, tools, and solutions that will enable access to innovative, affordable, world-class capabilities in support of the warfighter. The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. endobj Download the following documents to begin your nomination process: We enable operations through business systems and standards. Enable the Delivery and Sustainment of Secure, Resilient, and Preeminent Capabilities to the Warfighter and International Partners Quickly and Cost Effectively. << /Contents 125 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> Enable production in key areas through investment and innovative acquisition strategies. Please enable JavaScript to use this feature. While in Israel, Dr. LaPlante signed the U.S.-Israel Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) and celebrated the establishment of the U.S.-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working Group. Coordination, Review, and Public Comment 4. Mr. Cramer was recognized for his achievements with multiple Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Superior Civilian Service Medals and Army Commanders Award for Civilian Service. << /Contents 143 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> In this capacity, she was responsible to the Secretary of Defense for all matters pertaining to acquisition; developmental testing; contract administration; logistics and materiel readiness; installations and environment; operational energy; chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons; the acquisition workforce; and the defense industrial base. An official website of the United States Government, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. OUSD A&S - ASD(A) - Defense Pricing and Contracting Dr. Radha Iyengar Plumb was confirmed as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (DUSD(A&S)) in a Senate vote today. Led by the Under Secretary, OUSD(A&S) oversees logistics, maintenance, and sustainment support for all elements of the Department and establishes policies for the maintenance of the defense industrial base of the United States. << /Contents 124 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> << /Contents 118 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> 62 0 obj Michael Brown, Nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Michael Brown served as the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) at the U.S. Department of Defense . 42 0 obj This week, I was pleased to visit Israel and meet Eyal Zamir, the new Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, for the U.S.-Israel DAAG, LaPlante said. As MITRE National Security lead, he drove the development of advanced command and control, and system of system concepts, as well as cyber systems and supply chain resiliency approaches. Identify and address supply chain / industrial base vulnerabilities. Former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. 2 0 obj International Cooperation (IC) [7] Office is to strengthen key international partnerships through cooperative Acquisition & Sustainment initiatives to improve interoperability and sharpen the warfighters technological edge. endobj To safeguard sensitive national security information, the Department of Defense (DoD) launched CMMC 2.0, a comprehensive framework to protect the defense industrial base's (DIB) sensitive. oversight of the Department of Defenses real property portfolio which encompasses millions of The work of OUSD(A&S) is conducted through its several staff directorates, including: This article incorporates public domain material from .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. << /Contents 96 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> endobj 56 0 obj Prior to joining Draper, Dr. LaPlante was senior vice president for the MITRE Corporations National Sector, where he oversaw the operation of federally funded research and development centers for the Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce. endobj 69 0 obj << /Contents 103 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAAAI 79 0 R /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> As USD(A&S), LaPlante is responsible for all matters pertaining to acquisition; contract administration; logistics and materiel readiness; installations and environment; operational energy; chemical and biological defense; the acquisition workforce; and the defense industrial base. Choose which Defense.gov products you want delivered to your inbox. Under the auspices of the U.S.-Israel Defense Acquisition Advisory Group (DAAG), the newly established Defense Industrial Base Working Group will be co-chaired by the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and Director of International Defense Cooperation at the Israeli Ministry of Defense. << /Contents 142 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> An official website of the United States Government, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. In this role, he is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for all matters relating to energy, installations, and the environment, including. the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for all matters relating to The White House The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment (ASD (Sustainment)) serves as the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (USD (A&S)), Deputy Secretary of Defense (DEPSECDEF), and Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) on logistics and materiel readiness in the Department of Defense (DoD) stream In this capacity, he was the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment on all policies and programs pertaining to installations, environment, installation and operational energy, and infrastructure resilience. energy, installations, and the environment, including operational and facility energy, installation << /Contents 85 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> << /Contents 102 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAAAI 79 0 R /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> Dr. LaPlante earned a bachelors degree in engineering physics from the University of Illinois, a masters degree in applied physics from Johns Hopkins University, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Catholic University of America. endobj John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellow - LinkedIn 36 0 obj << /Contents 91 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAAAI 79 0 R /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAAFC 92 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01, the January 5, 2018 Secretary of Defense Memorandum, and the January 31, 2018 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, this issuance: << /Contents 104 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 1376 >> << /Contents 108 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> Stacy A. Cummings > U.S. Department of Defense > Biography << /Contents 109 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R /FAAABH 81 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> << /Contents 136 0 R /Group << /CS /DeviceRGB /S /Transparency /Type /Group >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /Parent 2 0 R /Resources << /Font << /FAAABB 80 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> Using data-driven analysis linked with the National Defense Strategy, OUSD(A&S) scales to enable new product and process development and supports a culture of innovation, critical thinking, and creative compliance. endobj endobj ), this issuance: Establishes the position, responsibilities and functions, relationships, and authorities of the USD(R&E). He provides budgetary, policy and management Acquisition and Sustainment Leadership Transition Focus on enabling quick deployment to new, often denied areas over great distance.
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