Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics USD(AT&L)
Flag of an Under Secretary of Defense
Incumbent Frank Kendall III since October 6, 2011
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Style	Mister Secretary The Honorable (formal address in writing)
Reports to	Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense
Appointer	The President with the advice and consent of the Senate
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Richard P. Godwin
Formation	1986
Succession	5th in SecDef succession
Deputy	The Principal Deputy Under Secretary
Salary	Level II of the Executive Schedule
Website	acq.osd.mil

The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, or USD(AT&L), is a senior civilian official in the Office of the Secretary of Defense within the Department of Defense. USD(AT&L) is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense for all matters concerning Departmental acquisitions and the general management of the Department as a whole.

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. The current Under Secretary is Frank Kendall III, who was appointed by President Barack Obama on October 6, 2011.^[1]

Overview

The subdivision within the Office of the Secretary of Defense supervised by the Under Secretary is known as the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. The Office is the principal staff element for the Department of Defense for acquisitions, research and development, advanced technology, and logistics. As the Department's chief administrative officer, the Under Secretary oversees installation management, military construction, occupational health management, utilities and energy management; business management modernization, document services, and nuclear, chemical, and biological defense programs.

Despite holding the rank of Under Secretary, USD(AT&L) is a Level II position within the Executive Schedule. All other Under Secretaries within the Department are Level III positions. Since January 2010, the annual rate of pay for Level II is $179,700.

History

This position was established by Act of Congress (P.L. 99-348) in 1986 as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, and implemented with the issuance of Department of Defense Directive 5134.1 in February 1987. This position replaced the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, which had been established in 1977. The Director, Defense Research and Engineering became a separate, less powerful position in the Pentagon, which reports up to the USD(AT&L). The title changed to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology in the National Defense Authorization Act for 1994 (P.L. 103-160, passed 30 November 1993).^[2]

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (P.L. 106-65, passed 5 October 1999), redesignated this post as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, a name that the office still holds. The USD (AT&L) serves as the principal assistant to the Secretary of Defense for research and development, production, procurement, logistics, and military construction.^[2]

Reporting Officials

Officials reporting to the USD(AT&L) include:

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
- President, Defense Acquisition University
- Director, Defense Contract Management Agency
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs
- Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
- Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Administrator, Defense Technical Information Center
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness
- Director, Defense Logistics Agency
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs
Director, Missile Defense Agency
Director, Test Resources Management Center
Director, Corrosion Policy and Oversight^[3]

Office of the Under Secretary

The Under Secretary leads the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics (OUSD-AT&L). A unit of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, OUSD-AT&L supervises all Department of Defense acquisitions, including procurement of goods and services, research and development, developmental testing, and contract administration, for all elements of the Department. OUSD-AT&L oversees logistics, maintenance, and sustainment support for all elements of the Department and establishes policies for the maintenance of the defense industrial base of the United States.

The work of OUSD-AT&L is conducted through its several staff directorates, including:

Human Capital Initiatives Directorate - responsible for executing all workforce responsibilities identified by the Secretary of Defense
Acquisition Resources and Analyses Directorate - integrates the diverse aspects of Defense acquisition into a balanced and coherent program that supports the National Strategy and makes the most effective use of resources provided
International Cooperation Directorate - supports the Under Secretary in all aspects of international cooperation, develops policy for international cooperative armaments programs, and provides the Under Secretary a single, integrated picture of international cooperative activities
Special Programs Directorate - manages the DoD Special Access Program (SAP) management and control structures
Small Business Programs Directorate - advises the Secretary of Defense on all matters related to small business and is committed to maximizing the contributions of small business in DoD acquisitions
Administration Directorate - serves as the central focal point for all OUSD-AT&L civilian and military personnel programs, organizational management, space, facilities, supply management, security, information management, travel, budgeting, and training
Defense Procurement & Acquisition Policy Directorate - responsible for all acquisition and procurement policy matters in the Department, including serving as the principal advisor to the Under Secretary on acquisition/procurement strategies for all major weapon systems programs, major automated information systems programs, and services acquisitions
Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell - provides a single point of contact in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for tracking the timeliness of immediate warfighter need actions for the senior leadership and facilitating coordination with other government agencies
Defense Science Board - provides senior Department leadership independent advice and recommendations on scientific, technical, manufacturing, acquisition process, and other matters of special interest to the Department
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy - responsible for ensuring that Department policies, procedures, and actions:
- stimulate and support vigorous competition and innovation in the industrial base supporting defense
- establish and sustain cost-effective industrial and technological capabilities that assure military readiness and superiority

Office holders

Under Secretaries of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)^[2]
Portrait	Name	Tenure	SecDef(s) Served Under	President(s) Served Under
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition)
	Richard P. Godwin	Sep 30, 1986 - Sep 30, 1987	Caspar W. Weinberger	Ronald Reagan
	Robert B. Costello	December 18, 1987 - May 12, 1989	Frank C. Carlucci III William Howard Taft IV (Acting) Richard B. Cheney	Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
	John A. Betti	August 11, 1989 - December 31, 1990	Richard B. Cheney	George H. W. Bush
	Donald J. Yockey	Jan 1, 1991 - Jan 20, 1991 (Acting) June 20, 1991 - January 20, 1993	Richard B. Cheney	George H. W. Bush
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology)
	John M. Deutch	April 2, 1993 - March 11, 1994	Leslie Aspin, Jr. William J. Perry	Bill Clinton
	Paul G. Kaminski	October 3, 1994 - May 16, 1997	William J. Perry William S. Cohen	Bill Clinton
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics)
	Jacques S. Gansler	November 10, 1997 - January 5, 2001	William S. Cohen	Bill Clinton
	Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.	May 10, 2001 - May 23, 2003	Donald H. Rumsfeld	George W. Bush
	Michael W. Wynne (Acting)	May 23, 2003 - June 2005	Donald H. Rumsfeld	George W. Bush
	Kenneth J. Krieg^[4]	June 6, 2005^[5] - July 20, 2007^[6]	Donald H. Rumsfeld Robert M. Gates	George W. Bush
	John J. Young, Jr.^[7]^[8]	July 2007 - November 21, 2007 (Acting) November 21, 2007 - April 27, 2009	Robert M. Gates	George W. Bush Barack Obama
	Ashton Carter^[9]	April 27, 2009 - October 5, 2011	Robert M. Gates Leon Panetta	Barack Obama
	Frank Kendall III^[10]	October 6, 2011 -	Leon Panetta Chuck Hagel Ash Carter	Barack Obama

List of Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics^[2]
Name	Tenure	USD(AT&L) Served Under	SecDef(s) Served Under	President(s) Served Under
Milton Lohr	October 3, 1988 - May 12, 1989	Robert B. Costello	Richard B. Cheney	George H.W. Bush
Donald J. Yockey	March 12, 1990 - January 20, 1991	John A. Betti	Richard B. Cheney	George H.W. Bush
Donald C. Fraser	December 4, 1991 - January 13, 1993	Donald J. Yockey	Richard B. Cheney	George H.W. Bush
Noel Longuemare, Jr.	November 18, 1993 - November 21, 1997	John M. Deutch Paul G. Kaminski Jacques S. Gansler	Leslie Aspin, Jr. William J. Perry William S. Cohen	Bill Clinton
David Oliver	June 1, 1998 - July 14, 2001	Jacques S. Gansler Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.	William S. Cohen Donald H. Rumsfeld	Bill Clinton George W. Bush
Michael W. Wynne	July 17, 2001 - 2005	Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.	Donald H. Rumsfeld	George W. Bush
Frank Kendall III	March 8, 2010 - October 5, 2011	Ashton Carter	Robert M. Gates Leon Panetta	Barack Obama
Alan Estevez	October 6, 2011	Frank Kendall III	Leon Panetta Chuck Hagel Ash Carter	Barack Obama

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Department of Defense".

↑ http://www.acq.osd.mil/
1 2 3 4 "Department of Defense Key Officials" (PDF). Historical Office, OSD. 2004. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
↑ title 10 United States Code §2228
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↑ http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=8557
↑ "Pentagon's acquisition chief resigns". USA Today. June 6, 2007.
↑ https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=167951
↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2007/11/mil-071121-dod01.htm
↑ http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=186
↑ http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=248

External links

Proposed and finalized federal regulations from the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Senior officials in the United States Department of Defense

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work Secretaries of the Military Departments Secretary of the Army: Eric Fanning Secretary of the Navy: Ray Mabus Secretary of the Air Force: Deborah James Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, USMC Under Secretaries of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics: Frank Kendall Policy: James Miller Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer: Robert Hale Personnel and Readiness: Jessica Wright (Acting) Intelligence: Michael Vickers Deputy Chief Management Officer Elizabeth McGrath Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Paul Selva, USAF Chiefs of the Military Services Chief of Staff of the Army: Mark Milley Commandant of the Marine Corps: Robert Neller Chief of Naval Operations: John Richardson Chief of Staff of the Air Force: David Goldfein Chief of the National Guard Bureau Frank Grass, USA

United States Department of Defense

Headquarters: The Pentagon

Office of the Secretary of Defense
(including Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities)

Deputy Secretary of Defense	Deputy's Advisory Working Group Office of Net Assessment Special Access Program Oversight Committee

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics	Director, Defense Research and Engineering Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Missile Defense Agency Defense Contract Management Agency Defense Logistics Agency Defense Technical Information Center Defense Threat Reduction Agency Office of Economic Adjustment Defense Acquisition University Defense Acquisition Board

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy	Defense Security Cooperation Agency Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)	Defense Contract Audit Agency Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness	Defense Commissary Agency Department of Defense Education Activity DoD Human Resources Activity Military Health System Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Office of the Chancellor for Education and Professional Development

Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence	Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Security Service Defense Information Systems Agency National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Reconnaissance Office National Security Agency (Director)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs	Defense Media Activity (American Forces Press Service, American Forces Radio and Television Service, Stars and Stripes, The Pentagon Channel)

General Counsel of the Department of Defense	Defense Legal Services Agency

Director of Administration and Management	Pentagon Force Protection Agency Washington Headquarters Services

Military Departments

Department of the Army	Secretary of the Army The Secretariat: Under Secretary of the Army Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Assistant Secretary for Civil Works Assistant Secretary (Financial Management and Comptroller) Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs General Counsel of the Army The Administrative Assistant The Army Staff: Chief of Staff of the Army Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Sergeant Major of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 Chief of Chaplains Judge Advocate General Provost Marshal General Surgeon General U.S. Army field organizations: see Structure of the United States Army

Department of the Navy	Secretary of the Navy The Secretariat: Under Secretary of the Navy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions) General Counsel of the Navy Judge Advocate General Naval Criminal Investigative Service Naval Inspector General Headquarters Marine Corps: Commandant of the Marine Corps Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Chaplain U.S. Marine Corps field organizations: see Organization of the United States Marine Corps Office of the Chief of Naval Operations: Chief of Naval Operations Vice Chief of Naval Operations Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Director of Naval Reactors Chief of Chaplains Chief of Naval Personnel Surgeon General United States Navy field organizations: see Structure of the United States Navy

Department of the Air Force	Secretary of the Air Force The Secretariat: Under Secretary of the Air Force Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) General Counsel of the Air Force Air Force Office of Special Investigations The Air Staff: Chief of Staff of the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Chief of Chaplains Chief of Safety Chief Scientist Judge Advocate General Surgeon General U.S. Air Force field organizations: Major Commands Direct Reporting Units Field Operating Agencies

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Joint Requirements Oversight Council Director of the Joint Staff Joint Staff National Military Command Center Alternate National Military Command Center National Defense University

Combatant Commands

Africa Command Central Command European Command Northern Command Pacific Command Southern Command Special Operations Command (Joint Special Operations Command) Strategic Command (Cyber Command) Transportation Command

National Guard Bureau

Chief of the National Guard Bureau Air National Guard Army National Guard

Office of the Inspector General

Defense Criminal Investigative Service

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