Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, or ASD(A) is one of three assistant secretaries reporting to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.[1] 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 and control, and business systems.[2]

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
Flag of an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Incumbent
Christopher C. O'Donnell
(Acting)
since 2021
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Reports toUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense
AppointerThe President
with the advice and consent of the Senate
Term lengthNo fixed term
FormationOctober 2011
Succession16th in SecDef succession
DeputyJohn M. Tenaglia
SalaryLevel IV of the Executive Schedule
Websitewww.acq.osd.mil/asda

Roles & responsibilities

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition's priority, is to deliver a Defense Acquisition System that is flexible, tailorable, and enables speed, and is able to deliver capability at the point of need. Currently, the office is focused on transitioning from an acquisition system that is expensive, slow, and burdensome towards one involving reduced timelines, lower costs, and improved quality.[1]

Organization

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition has the following people reporting to them:[3]

  • Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Enablers
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence Portfolio Management
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Platform and Weapon Portfolio Management
  • Executive Director, Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell
  • Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting
  • President, Defense Acquisition University
  • Director, Defense Contract Management Agency

Office holders
Portrait Name[4] Tenure SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
Katrina G. McFarland[5]October 2011–24 May 2012
24 May 2012–20 January 2017		Leon Panetta
Chuck Hagel
Ash Carter		Barack Obama
Dyke D. Weatherington20 January 2017–14 December 2017Jim MattisDonald Trump
James A. MacStravic14 December 2017–18 February 2018Jim MattisDonald Trump
Kevin M. Fahey[6]18 February 2018–20 January 2021Jim Mattis
Mark Esper		Donald Trump
Dyke D. Weatherington[2][7]20 January 2021–30 June 2021Lloyd AustinJoe Biden
Christopher C. O'Donnell[8] 01 July 2021–present Lloyd Austin Joe Biden

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Portrait Name Tenure SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
Stacy A. Cummings[9]March 2019–20 January 2021Mark EsperDonald Trump
Christopher C. O'Donnell20 January 2021–30 June 2021Lloyd AustinJoe Biden
John M. Tenaglia[8] 01 July 2021–present Lloyd Austin Joe Biden

References
  1. "Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition - OUSD A&S". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. "Dyke D. Weatherington". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. "ASD(A) Organization Chart". Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. "Key Officials - OSD Historical Office" (PDF). p. 56. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. "Katrina G. McFarland, assitant [sic] secretary of defense (acquisition)". Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. "Kevin M. Fahey – Senate Armed Service Committee – Confirmation Hearing-Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition" (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  7. "Memorandum for Senior Pentagon Leadership Defense Agency and DOD Field Activity Directors" (PDF). 19 January 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  8. "OUSD A&S Leadership". www.acq.osd.mil. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  9. "Cummings to serve as acting Pentagon acquisition head". DefenseNews. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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