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. 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.
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition | |
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| 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 | October 2011 |
| Succession | 16th in SecDef succession |
| Deputy | John M. Tenaglia |
| Salary | Level IV of the Executive Schedule |
| Website | www |
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