Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition

The mission of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition is to deliver capability at the point of need through a Defense Acquisition System that is flexible, tailorable, and enables speed. Led by Mr. James Ruocco, who is the performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, the OASD(A) is implementing Department of Defense acquisition reform across four broad categories: restructuring acquisition policy and guidance, contracting at the speed of relevance, strengthening and securing the Defense Industrial Base, and effectively training the acquisition workforce. As the acquisition community—consisting of more than 185,000 acquisition professionals—collectively transforms the way we do business, we are providing increased lethality to our Warfighters and generating irreversible momentum for the Department of Defense and our Nation. https://dodcio.defense.gov/Social-Media/UserAgreement/ In alignment with Department of Defense Instruction 5400.17 and recent Executive Orders, certain posts have been removed to maintain consistency with federal guidance and uphold the integrity of our official communication channels. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4079501/pentagon-releases-digital-content-refresh-memorandum/