United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology

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The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT) pronounced A-salt) is known as OASA(ALT). OASA(ALT) serves, when delegated, as the army acquisition executive, the senior procurement executive, the science advisor to the secretary of the army, and as the senior research and development official for the Department of the Army. The OASA(ALT) also has the principal responsibility for all Department of the Army matters related to logistics.[1]

Office symbol

In accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 25–59, OASA(ALT)'s office symbol is SAAL-ZA.[2]

Components

In role of Acquisition Executive

The ASA (ALT) is generally delegated the role of acquisition executive. (See Army Acquisition Corps)

In June 2018 the acquisition executive launched Template:Proper name or Expeditionary Technology Search, a four-phase catalyst for the Army to engage with the community of innovators:[4]

  1. Concept white paper contest for technological ideas
  2. Up to 125 selected contestants pitch their ideas to a panel of Army experts
  3. Up to 25 semifinalists will be featured at the Innovator's Corner of the annual AUSA meeting in November
  4. 12 finalists in a Capstone Demonstration to DoD, for a $200,000 prize

The direct reports of the acquisition executive are Program Executive Officers for the respective Program Executive Offices (PEOs)[5]

Chronological list of ASA(ALT)s

No. Portrait Name Term of office Secretary(s)
served under
President
appointed by
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Hoeper Paul J. Hoeper May 29, 1998 January 20, 2001 Template:Ayd Louis Caldera Bill Clinton
Oscar Kenneth J. Oscar
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January 20, 2001 February 1, 2002 Template:Ayd Thomas E. White George W. Bush
2 Bolton Claude M. Bolton Jr. February 1, 2002 January 2, 2008 Template:Ayd Thomas E. White
Francis J. Harvey
Pete Geren
Popps Dean G. Popps
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January 2, 2008 March 4, 2010 Template:Ayd Pete Geren
John M. McHugh
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
3 O'Neill Malcolm Ross O'Neill March 4, 2010 June 3, 2011 Template:Ayd John M. McHugh Barack Obama
4 Shyu Heidi Shyu June 4, 2011 January 30, 2016 Template:Ayd John M. McHugh
Eric Fanning (acting)
Patrick Murphy (acting)
5 File:Katrina McFarland official photo (cropped).jpg Katrina McFarland February 1, 2016 November 1, 2016 Template:Ayd Patrick Murphy (acting)
Eric Fanning
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November 2, 2016 November 8, 2017 Template:Ayd Eric Fanning
Robert M. Speer (acting)
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November 8, 2017 January 1, 2018 Template:Ayd Ryan McCarthy
Mark Esper
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
6 File:Bruce D. Jette (cropped).jpg Bruce D. Jette January 2, 2018 January 21, 2021 Template:Ayd Mark Esper
Ryan McCarthy
John Whitley (acting)
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January 21, 2021 February 11, 2022 Template:Ayd John Whitley (acting)
Christine Wormuth
Joe Biden
7 File:Douglas R. Bush, Army Assistant Secretary.jpg Douglas R. Bush February 11, 2022 January 20, 2025 Template:Ayd Christine Wormuth Joe Biden
Patrick Mason
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January 20, 2025 May 5, 2025 Template:Ayd Mark Averill (acting)
Daniel P. Driscoll
Donald Trump
Jesse D. Tolleson
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May 5, 2025 Template:Ayd Daniel P. Driscoll Donald Trump

See also

Notes

  1. By law, Program Executive Offices (PEO's) have direct access, and report directly to the Army Acquisition Executive in connection with all program matters.

References

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External links

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