This includes the DoD Acquisition System; system design and development; production; logistics and distribution; installation maintenance, management, and resilience; military construction; procurement of goods and services; material readiness; maintenance; environment and energy resilience (including renewable energy); utilities; business management modernization; International Armaments Cooperation, Cooperative Acquisition and International Agreements, Promoting exportability of military components to allies and partners; nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs; and nuclear command, control, and communications. 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. 3 0 obj An official website of the United States Government, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. ZKzZ]:{Ar5h_7%_|sWJ}\/__o_/?s`~_Oo/__~x_/?%wowO~^r}d>osy1E^{j[>Pfw c_GN%<>qR}/q[lmuc9k|q;-C|${S'aKib#oT)kb 46 0 obj << /Contents 99 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 /FAAAFC 92 0 R >> >> /Type /Page >> The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD (A&S)) is focused on forming an acquisition system that moves at the speed of relevance, and to do that, has been shaped into an organization that provides a defense-wide adaptive acquisition framework from need identification to disposal. endobj << /Contents 93 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 >> PDF DoDD 5137.02, 'Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering acquisition of commercial services and commercial products including COTS items. endobj Ecosystem-Based Management Principles and Guidelines 7. 67 0 obj The MCEIP office is executing a nested investment approach in support of the National Defense Strategy (NDS), through the Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) office, and is investing in both major and sub tier suppliers to mitigate supply chain risks previously identified by PA&T and other stakeholders. << /Contents 139 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 >> Enable the Delivery and Sustainment of Secure, Resilient, and Preeminent Capabilities to the Warfighter and International Partners Quickly and Cost Effectively. << /Length 9 /Filter /FlateDecode >> Most recently, LaPlante served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Draper Laboratory. Delivering capability at the point of need through a Defense Acquisition System that is flexible, tailorable, and enables speed, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communication. He also participated in the NATO Conference of National Armaments Directors meeting. We discussed the breadth and depth of the bilateral armaments cooperation and programs, efforts to deepen industrial cooperation, and priority procurement initiatives.. acquisition; contract administration; logistics and materiel Department of Defense Spokesperson Jeff Jurgensen provided the following readout: Under Secretary of Defense of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante traveled to Israel this week, February 25-28, 2023, to meet with senior security officials and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to security cooperation between the United States and Israel and discuss a range of issues of mutual importance. Former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Full image Senate Confirmed in August 2017, the Honorable Ellen M. Lord formally served as the Under Secretary of Defense for. . 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW endobj 70 0 obj USD(A&S) Joins "On Acquisition" Webinar with Defense Acquisition University. 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. Former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, or USD(A&S), is the Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary of Defense for all matters relating to acquisition and sustainment in the Department of Defense. 68 0 obj Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment << /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 >> 23 0 obj x+ r rendstream 29 0 obj endobj endobj Cast and forged parts are critical to development, procurement, and sustainment of all major defense systems. endobj 1 0 obj to the Under Secretary of Defense for all matters pertaining to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for all matters relating to endobj 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. %PDF-1.7 We execute statute, executive order, and policy through the timely update of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) and issuance of memoranda and guidance. << /Contents 106 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 >> stream In support of the National Defense Strategy, our efforts and resources focus on three cross-cutting priorities. endobj Ellen Lord, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, meets with U.S. Army Special Operations Command personnel during the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference.. 14 0 obj endobj l*s L bF'a5/fQH7"hR_)*x,M\a.Zw] :"6l\6hxpxl>x)r!D JwOV+5o]scjuE;{H\n)1YqM~"tDii/BFdLb'XQXlVU!xV&6hw}hXf4A/Vkendstream << /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 >> endobj This morning he co-chaired an in-person meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group National Armaments Directors at NATO Headquarters. Mitigate the challenges identified by PA&T and create long term, resilient, and secure defense industrial base supply chains to ensure a sustainable industrial base that can be protected by other Department authorities. 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)). 32 0 obj DoDD 5134.01, "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L))," December 9, 2005, as amended. Under Secretary of Defense of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante traveled to Israel this week, February 25-28, 2023, to meet with senior security officials and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to security cooperation between the United States and Israel and discuss a range of issues of mutual importance. 13 0 obj Here's what the next 120 days bring", "Report to Congress: Restructuring the Department of Defense Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Organization and Chief Management Officer Organization", "Ken Krieg - Former Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L)", "DoD News: DoD Names Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics", "OUSD(AT&L) > About AT&L > Leadership > Biography of Frank Kendall, USD(AT&L)", "Ellen M. 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As part of the reorganization, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness (ASD(L&MR)) and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment (ASD(EI&E)) positions were combined into a new Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment.[9][10]. endobj Drive efficiencies and cost reductions to project and sustain forces globally, including by relying on and expanding partnerships. << /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 >> 2023 Official U.S. Department of Defense Website, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, Office of the Executive Director for Special Access Program Central Office. Director of Manufacturing Capability Expansion & Investment Prioritization. endobj Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition - Wikipedia Deadline for submissions is August 31, 2023. endobj 58 0 obj endobj The position is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Defense on matters relating to acquisition program management; the Department of Defense Acquisition System; and the development of strategic, space, intelligence, tactical warfare, command (PTDO ASD(EI&E)). endobj Be mindful of blue and red mission threads and kill chains, and do all of this with our allies and partners. << /Contents 90 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 >> >> /Type /Page >> 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) << /Contents 105 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 Military Retirement Reform Act of 1986 created the position of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (USD(A)), which was implemented with the issuance of Department of Defense Directive 5134.1 in February 1987. << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 48424 >> An official website of the United States Government, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. PDF Office of The Under Secretary of Defense Service since June 2013, is currently performing the duties of 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. readiness; installations and environment; operational energy; PDF D INSTRUCTION 4245 - whs.mil << /Contents 82 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 >> Improve and modernize production capabilities and depth for relevant American industry. endobj We empower the DoD contracting community with key resources: Operations Policy Vault Awards << /Contents 119 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 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 >> 43 0 obj endobj U6.)*ldV~{QX`Q,\\2J=GCr!\eH@A44 ZfRE(UahAXriwUdRac }1r`KqL-?pf7Ve|%piFfMQX[}mLgwI-G(:PXm6N25zV53:^j1 k;Gc9(\\bNyM(E#w0# D+sy0y8\`iafW 9cpp4#}=$`0v`$wXQY:nFmz'N\ | Defense News Conference 2022, "OUSD A&S - Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition", "Office of the Executive Director for Special Access Program Central Office", "The Pentagon's acquisition office is gone. The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. WASHINGTON Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate William LaPlante for Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment at the Department of Defense. << /Contents 116 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 >> 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. The AA was signed today in Brussels by Jii ediv, EDA Chief Executive, and Dr. William LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. Other Transaction (OT) Guide | Adaptive Acquisition Framework Partners and allies remain united in their support for Ukraine. Under the authority, direction, and control of the USD(A&S), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition: Integrates DMSMS risk management processes in acquisition and contracting policy,procedures, guidance, regulations, and training. William LaPlante, Nominee for Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense. The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. << /Contents 137 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 endobj << /Contents 107 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 role, he is responsible Readout of Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Dr endobj 26 0 obj DIU's Mike Brown is Biden's pick to head DOD acquisition endobj endobj Dr. William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, has issued a Call for Nominations for the Department of Defense's (DoD) 2023 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards. workforce; and the defense industrial base. endobj << /Contents 84 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 >> europe NATO partnerships Subscribe . endobj Director Defense Production Act Investments. 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. [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). 35 0 obj 66 0 obj Dr. Radha Iyengar Plumb was confirmed as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (DUSD(A&S)) on April 18, 2023. x* { endstream x R Rendstream 17 0 obj 114-255) The office of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological (CNB) [4] defense programs leads DoD efforts in preparing for, deterring, and mitigating current and future weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats. endobj 50 0 obj Industrial supply chains are increasingly complex and global, which results in a dependenc y on overseas vendors' products and strategic raw materials. ASD(A) is focused on moving defense acquisition away from being expensive, slow, and burdensome by reducing timelines, lowering costs, and improving quality while rapidly introducing new technology to enhance capability. 21 0 obj Priorities Industrial Base Policy is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for: Developing Department of Defense policies for the maintenance of the United States defense industrial base Executing small business programs and policy Conducting geo-economic analysis and assessments Based on data from They aim to sustain and modernize the U.S. nuclear deterrent; develop capabilities to detect, protect against and respond to WMD threats; ensure DoD compliance with nuclear, chemical, and biological treaties and agreements; continue to work with allies and partners to strengthen our collective countering weapons of mass destruction (CWMD) capabilities; and advance the United States nonproliferation goals. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Revealed: The new structure for the Pentagon's tech and acquisition offices << /Contents 128 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 >> endobj endobj Andrew Hunter Assumes Duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Hunter is responsible for all matters pertaining to acquisition, contract administration, logistics and materiel readiness, installations and environment, and more. 2 0 obj 37 0 obj endobj Dr. LaPlante is a present and past member of several scientific boards and commissions focused on bettering national security, including serving as a commissioner on the congressionally mandated Section 809 Panel, which performed a comprehensive review of Department of Defense acquisition policies, and provided efficiency and improvement recommendations for the Congress.
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