José A. Cora Email and Phone Number
DLA General Counsel and Executive Attorney holding Active TS/SCI Security Clearance and specializing in leading teams in government acquisitions and appropriations law, administrative law, national security law and ethics/compliance. Currently the General Counsel of the Defense Logistics Agency. In my private capacity, I also serve as a Co-Chair of the Battle Space and Contingency Procurements Committee of the ABA's Section of Public Contract Law. Previous assignments include: Chief of the Contract Litigation and Intellectual Property (KLIP) Division at the US Army Legal Services Agency (USALSA); and the Army JAGC's Contract and Fiscal Law (KFL) Enterprise Talent Manager and Bench Builder. Staff Judge Advocate (Military General Counsel equivalent) of the U.S. Army Futures Command, the 4-star Army Command charged with developing and implementing the Modernization and Innovation of the U.S. Army; Distinguished Honor Graduate, NDU's Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy; SJA (GC equivalent), US Army Central, the 3-star command responsible for resourcing most Middle East (ME) operations, including OIF (Iraq/Syria), OFS/RS (Afghanistan) and OSS (C-ITN), Sumter SC and various locations in the ME (2017-2019); Branch Chief, Trial Team III, Contract and Fiscal Law Division (2015-2017); Chief Counsel, CENTCOM Operational Contract Support Integration Cell - Forward (OCSIC-FWD), Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar (2016); Acting and Deputy Chief, Contract and Fiscal Actions Division (previously Contract and Fiscal Actions Branch) located in the Pentagon (2013-2015); LL.M. in Government Procurement Law and Policy at The George Washington University School of Law (2012-2013); Command Judge Advocate and Senior Legal Advisor for the 411th Contract Support Brigade (Army Contracting Command-Korea) in Seoul, South Korea (2010-2012); Professor of Contract and Fiscal Law at the US Army JAG School in Charlottesville, Virginia (2007-2010), and; Command Judge Advocate and Senior Legal Advisor for the Joint Logistics Command (JLC), Operation Enduring Freedom 6 in Bagram, Afghanistan (2005).Prior to specializing in acquisitions and appropriations law, held a variety of legal positions, including: Chief of Legal Assistance, Chief of Claims, and Trial Counsel (military prosecutor) for the 21st Theater Sustainment Command in Kaiserslauern, Germany. US Army Military Police Officer positions included platoon leader, Assistant Operations and Plans Officer for an MP battalion, and Executive Officer for the Regional Correction Facility in Ft. Lewis, Washington.
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General CounselDefense Logistics Agency Jun 2024 - PresentFort Belvoir, Virginia, United StatesLeads a DLA OGC team of 46 attorneys and paraprofessionals, and a DLA legal enterprise comprised of over 200 legal professionals worldwide. Provides full-spectrum legal support to the nation’s combat logistics support agency, with over 26,000 employees worldwide and $50B in annual procurements of goods and services.
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Co-Chair, Battle Space And Contingency Procurements CommitteAmerican Bar Association Jul 2022 - PresentWashington Dc-Baltimore AreaCo-Chair of the Battle Space and Contingency Procurements (BSCP) Committee, a committee of the ABA's Section on Public Contract Law. The BSCP provides analysis, comment, and education on federal procurements and deployments in the battle space and contingency contracting of the public contracts sector. It also maintains a data base and bibliography of contemporary information for battle space and contingency procurements. Finally, the BSCP advises the Section leadership of significant developments worthy of comment or other action by the Section. -
Vice-Chair, Battle Space And Contingency Procurements Committee, Section On Public Contract LawAmerican Bar Association Sep 2016 - Jun 2022Washington Dc-Baltimore AreaVice-Chair of the Battle Space and Contingency Procurements (BSCP) Committee, a committee of the ABA's Section on Public Contract Law. The BSCP provides analysis, comment, and education on federal procurements and deployments in the battle space and contingency contracting of the public contracts sector. It also maintains a data base and bibliography of contemporary information for battle space and contingency procurements. Finally, the BSCP advises the Section leadership of significant developments worthy of comment or other action by the Section.
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Army Jag (Attorney)U.S. Army Jag Corps Jun 2002 - Jun 2024Worldwide -
Army Chief Of Contract Litigation And Ip Division - Army Jagc Kfl Talent Manager/Bench BuilderUs Army Jul 2022 - May 2024Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States• Leads and supervises 31 attorneys and 11 paraprofessionals, annually litigating over 130 GAO/COFC protests worth $13.5 Billion and over 130 ASBCA/COFC appeals/disputes worth $1.5 Billion.• Leads and manages the Army JAGC’s Contract and Fiscal Law (KFL) Talent Management Enterprise. of 200 Judge Advocates, advising TJAG on the right JAs to fill over 100 KFL positions worldwide. -
SoldierUs Army Jun 1991 - May 2024WorldwideU.S. Army Veteran with 33 years of service, culminating with 7 years as a Colonel in the U.S. Army JAG Corps.
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Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Futures CommandUs Army Jul 2020 - Jun 2022Austin, Texas, United StatesStaff Judge Advocate (General Counsel) for the Army Command (ACOM) charged with Modernization and Innovation for the U.S. Army. Primary legal advisor to the 4-star Commanding General (CG), Army Futures Command (AFC).
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Master Of Science Graduate (Senior Service College)Dwight D. Eisenhower School For National Security And Resource Strategy Jul 2019 - Jul 2020Fort Mcnair, Washington Dc2020 Distinguished Graduate of NDU's Eisenhower School for National Security Resource Strategy with a Master of Science degree in National Security Resource Strategy. Also graduated with a concentration in Acquisitions and Certificate of Completion of the Eisenhower School's Senior Acquisition Course (SAC). -
Staff Judge Advocate (Sja), Us Army Central Command (Arcent)Us Army Jun 2017 - Jul 2019Shaw Afb, Sumter, South CarolinaSJA (General Counsel equivalent) for ARCENT, a 3-star Army Service Component Command (ASCC) with geographic responsibility over the Middle East - from Egypt to Afghanistan - under the US Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). Primary resourcing command (funds and contracts) for all units and operations assigned to the CENTCOM/ARCENT AOR, including in three major, real-world overseas contingency operations. Responsible for all legal operations and the provision of legal advice to the Commanding General, ARCENT, his HQ Staff Directorates, and all subordinate commands assigned within the ARCENT AOR. Heads a legal office of approximately 30 legal personnel assigned to ARCENT HQ and various forward-deployed locations within the ARCENT AOR.
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Branch Chief, Trial Team Iii, Contract And Fiscal Law Division (Kfld)Us Army Jul 2015 - Jun 2017Fort Belvoir, Us Army Legal Services Agency (Usalsa)Branch Chief for one of three Army contract litigation teams consisting of seven military and civilian attorneys and three civilian paralegals. Responsible for the development and execution of the Army's litigation strategy in hundreds of complex, multimillion dollar contract disputes and protests before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Represents the Army and assists the Department of Justice (DoJ) in litigating Army contract disputes and protests before the Court of Federal Claims (COFC), the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), and other federal courts. Contract litigation includes high-value, sensitive, and high-visibility disputes and protests on contracts that are vital to the national defense, including classified procurements supporting operations worldwide. Organizes and manages multi-disciplinary litigation teams of subject-matter experts and other professionals in the full range of litigation activities. Coordinates with the Army's Office of The Judge Advocate General (OTJAG), the Army's Office of General Counsel (DA OGC), DoJ, and other Army and DoD senior officials on high-visibility and politically-sensitive cases.
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Deputy Chief, Contract And Fiscal Actions Division (Kfad), PentagonUs Army Oct 2014 - Jul 2015Us Army Pentagon, Office Of The Judge Advocate General (Otjag)Deputy Chief of the US Army OTJAG Contract and Fiscal Actions Division (KFAD), whose mission is to advise the Army Staff on contract and fiscal law and policy matters related to US Army missions worldwide. Provides contract and fiscal law guidance and advice to US Army units worldwide through JAG channels, ensuring units incorporate the most current contract and fiscal law and policy into their contracting actions. Internally manages an office of three JAG military attorneys, two civilian government employee attorneys, and one civilian government employee paralegal, and reports to the Chief, Contract and Fiscal Actions Division; KFAD reports to the Assistant Judge Advocate for Military Law and Operations (AJAG-MLO), a General Officer.
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Chief (Acting), Contract And Fiscal Actions Branch (Kfab)Us Army Jul 2013 - Oct 2014Pentagon, Us Army Legal Services Agency (Usalsa)Chief (Acting) of the US Army JAG Corps' Contract and Fiscal Actions Branch (KFAB), whose mission is to advise the Army Staff on contract and fiscal law and policy matters related to US Army missions worldwide. Developed Army fiscal law and policy guidance to resolve emerging IT fiscal issues resulting from DoD Enterprise and Defense Business Systems major systems acquisitions. Provides contract and fiscal law/policy guidance to US Army units worldwide through JAG channels, ensuring units incorporate the most current contract and fiscal law and policy into their contracting actions. Leads and manages an office of three JAG military attorneys, two civilian government employee attorneys, and one civilian government employee paralegal, and reports to the Assistant Judge Advocate for Military Law and Operations (AJAG-MLO), a General Officer. The successes of KFAB resulted in an elevation of the Branch to a stand-alone OTJAG Division.
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Chief Legal Advisor, Centcom Operational Contract Support Integration Cell - Forward (Ocsic-Fwd)Central Command (Centcom) Feb 2016 - May 2016Centcom Forward Headquarters (Cfh), Al-Udeid Air Base (Auab), QatarChief Legal Advisor for CENTCOM's first-ever Operational Contract Support Integration Cell - Forward (OCSIC-FWD) located at CENTCOM Forward Headquarters (CFH), Al-Udeid Air Base (AUAB), Qatar. Primary legal advisor for a General Officer OCSIC Chief and his staff to effectively, legally and ethically provide contract support to the Warfighter units in 3 major contingency operations within the CENTCOM AOR. Developed operational and strategic-level legal policies and processes to implement new joint doctrine on operational contract support at the joint command level. Coordinated with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Staff (CJCS-JS), Department of Defense, Department of State, CENTCOM-Rear, conventional and special operations forces, and the Army Contracting Command to plan for and execute multi-billion dollar contract actions to support the Warfighter. Through technical legal channels, provided direct contract and fiscal law support to legal offices supporting conventional and special operations forces missions within the CENTCOM AOR. Co-author of the first CENTCOM OCSIC Standard Operating procedure, which filled an operational-level doctrinal vaccum on planning for, developing, executing, and managing operational contract support. Developed the first CENTCOM Letter of Justification Form to streamline the validation and approval of contract requirements. -
Llm, Government Procurement Law And PolicyGeorge Washington University Aug 2012 - Jul 2013Washington, DcAs an Army Civil Schooling student, earned an LL.M. in Government Procurement Law and Policy from The George Washington University Law School, the premier government procurement law LL.M. program in the United States.Co-authored (with Professor Christopher Yukins of GWU Law School) a Feature Comment in West Government Contractor (55 Gov't Contractor No. 9, Para. 64, March 6, 2013), titled "Considering The Effects Of Public Procurement Regulations On Competitive Markets." Available for download at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2230613. In partial completion of the LL.M. degree, wrote an approved thesis on Commercial Items reform, titled "Peace in Our Time – And Beyond: A Grand Compromise to End the 10-Year Government-Industry Commercial Items War, and Prevent the Next War." -
Chief Counsel And Command Judge AdvocateUs Army Contracting Command - Korea (Acc-K/411Th Csb) Jun 2010 - Jul 2012Seoul (Yongsan Garrison), South KoreaCommand Judge Advocate and Senior Legal Advisor for the 411th Contracting Support Brigade (Army Contracting Command - Korea), a Joint command responsible for approximately $1 billion in annual procurement awards and administered contracts that support/sustain Army, Air Force, Navy/Marines, and Republic of Korea forces on the Korean peninsula. Led an Office of Counsel of two JAG attorneys, two government civilian attorneys, and one paralegal specialist responsible for executing over 1,400 annual legal reviews in all acquisition and appropriations law areas. Primary legal advisor for USFK's $100 million Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) IT contract competition, which survived multiple GAO protests and resulted in over a $20 million in savings from the incumbent contract. Primary POC and Action Officer for US Forces Korea Suspension and Debarment Officer for robust contract-related suspensions and debarment program on the Korean peninsula. Prepared and taught various contract, fiscal, and ethics courses to various audiences including acquisition professionals, resource managers/comptrollers, and other government attorneys. Personally planned, prepared and taught the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd annual week-long USFK Anti-Deficiency Act Course for Resource Managers and Contracting Professionals.
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Professor, Contract And Fiscal Law DepartmentUs Army Jag Legal Center And School (Tjaglcs) May 2007 - May 2010Charlottesville, VirginiaAnnually taught federal government procurement and appropriations law to 3,500 resident students, including: over 300 junior Basic Course Army Judge Advocates; over 110 mid-level Graduate Course Judge Advocates pursuing a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree; over 300 General Officers, Brigade and Battalion-level commanders, SES employees, congressional staffers, and other high-level government leaders. Planned and administered the Basic Course for the Contract and Fiscal Law Department. In my third year, was the primary legal advisor to the General Officer Commander of The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS), on all contract and fiscal law matters.
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Llm (Military And International Operational Law)Us Army Jag Legal Center And School Aug 2006 - May 2007Charlottesville, VirginiaLLM Degree conferred in May 2007 (Military and International Operational Law) by the US Army JAG Legal Center and School. Research Paper titled "The Constitutionality of the Terrorist Surveillance Program," arguing that although the TSP established under the Bush Administration violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the TSP was constitutional because with FISA Congress exceeded its constitutional authority by attempting to limit the President's Article II Commander-In-Chief constitutional powers.
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Trial Counsel, 21St Theater Support CommandUs Army Nov 2005 - Jul 2006Kaiserslautern, GermanyMilitary Prosecutor.
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Command Judge Advocate, Joint Logistics CommandUs Army Mar 2005 - Oct 2005Bagram, AfghanistanSenior Legal Advisor for a Joint Command that planned and executed all aspects of the logistics mission for Operation Enduring Freedom 6. Provided legal counsel to the Commander, JLC, on all aspects of contract and fiscal law related to the logistics mission including contracting for and funding operational and humanitarian assistance logistics missions; administrative law including investigations; criminal law including courts-martials; and operational and international law including Rules of Engagement.
José A. Cora Education Details
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Government Procurement Law -
International Political Economy -
Us Army Jag Legal Center And School (Tjaglcs)Military And National Security Law -
Civil Engineering With Minor In Comparative Politics -
Wesleyan Academy (Puerto Rico)Hs Diploma
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José A. Cora attended Dwight D. Eisenhower School For National Security And Resource Strategy, The George Washington University Law School, University Of Virginia, University Of Virginia, Us Army Jag Legal Center And School (Tjaglcs), United States Military Academy At West Point, Wesleyan Academy (Puerto Rico).
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