United_States_Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Army_for_Acquisition,_Logistics,_and_Technology

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

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.[2]

Quick Facts Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logisitics, and Technology), Style ...

Office symbol

In accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 25–59, OASA(ALT)'s office symbol is SAAL-ZA.[3]

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 xTechSearch or Expeditionary Technology Search, a four-phase catalyst for the Army to engage with the community of innovators:[5]

  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)[6]

Chronological list of ASA(ALT)s

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See also

Notes

  1. [N 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

  1. [1]
    5 U.S.C. § 5315
  2. [2]
    "OASA(ALT) Mission", OASA(ALT), 2009
  3. [3]
    "Information Management: Records Management - Office Symbols", AR 25–59, Headquarters Department of the Army, 14 August 2007
  4. [4]
    Michelle Miller (PEO Aviation) (September 26, 2018) Anderson leads Army's unmanned aircraft systems UAS
  5. [5]
    Dr. Bruce D. Jette, Army Acquisition Executive (October 3, 2018) Army hosts competition to find next-generation technological advances
  6. [6]
    Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) Org Chart— as of 09/18/18
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