<< /Contents 83 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 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 >> Previously serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Housing, and Partnerships, Mr. Cramer was responsible for construction, housing, and Army installations. endobj In support of the National Defense Strategy, our efforts and resources focus on three cross-cutting priorities. In this role, she is responsible to the Under Secretary of Defense for all matters pertaining to acquisition; contract administration; logistics and materiel readiness; installations and environment; operational energy; chemical, biological, and nuclear . Deadline for submissions is August 31, 2023. endobj The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. europe NATO partnerships Subscribe . 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. acquisition of commercial services and commercial products including COTS items. << /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 >> Previously, he served in the Obama-Biden Administration as the Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from 20142017. The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. The Under Secretary is appointed from civilian life by the President with the consent of the Senate to serve at the pleasure of the President. Work with domestic and international partners to forge and sustain a robust, secure, and resilient industrial base enabling the warfighter, now and in the future. 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. 43 0 obj Based on data from 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.. Link our defense and organic industrial bases to the broader economic and innovation ecosystems in the United States, and those of allies and partners. 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.