Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition information
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
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Incumbent Cara L. Abercrombie since 5 March 2024[1][2]
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Reports to
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Deputy Secretary of Defense Secretary of Defense
Appointer
The President with the advice and consent of the Senate
Term length
No fixed term
Formation
1 October 2011
Succession
16th in SecDef succession
Deputy
John M. Tenaglia
Salary
Level IV of the Executive Schedule
Website
www.acq.osd.mil/asda
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.[3] 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.[4]
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