ON THE
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY 1
Buckey, who previously served as acting dep- uty assistant secretary of the Army (DASA) for strategy and acquisition reform, succeeds Jef- frey S. White, who was the principal deputy for three years until leaving the position in Oc- tober. Margaret E. Boatner is serving in the DASA position in an acting capacity.
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Before joining the Office of the ASA(ALT), Buckey, a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel, was the U.S. Department of State’s senior ci- vilian adviser to the assistant secretary of de- fense for political-military affairs. Previously, he served as the principal assistant deputy undersecretary of defense for the Office of Defense Research and Engineering and as director of the Militarily Critical Technologies Program, for which he managed the Damage Assessment Management Office, which as- sesses loss of U.S. defense technology from unauthorized access to DOD contractor com- puter networks. He has been a member of the Senior Executive Service since August 2005, when he began a two-year stint as the senior adviser to NASA’s administrator for aeronau- tics.
1. NEW PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASA(ALT) In December, William H. Buckey became the principal deputy to the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and tech- nology (ASA(ALT)). advising the assistant sec- retary and senior Army leadership on the full range of matters relating to Army acquisition, procurement, research and development and logistics. As such, Buckey plays a leading role in developing policies, programs and process- es to execute the Army’s acquisition efforts.
Buckey has held a variety of positions in the defense industry and on congressional staffs as well. He holds an M.A. in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College and a B.A. in international affairs from California State University.
2. WEIRICK ADVANCES TO DASA FOR PROCUREMENT Rebecca Weirick, formerly the senior services manager and civilian deputy to the deputy assistant secretary of the Army for procurement (DASA (P)), was appointed to that position in June. As DASA (P) she’s re-
sponsible for all aspects of procurement in the acquisition,
life-cycle management and
sustainment of Army weapon systems and equipment. This encompasses research and development, test and evaluation, acquisition, logistics, fielding and disposition. The staff of skilled contracting professionals Weirick leads provide operational support contracting that benefits Soldiers, along with contingency con- tracting support to the geographic combatant commanders. As the functional career rep- resentative for contracting, she oversees the recruitment, training, certification and profes- sional development of the military and civilian contracting workforce, more than 8,000 strong worldwide, who execute programs worth more than $100 billion annually.
In her previous position, Weirick provided leadership in the acquisition of Army services, with responsibility for a portfolio of more than $200 billion in contracts across the Army. She oversaw acquisition
planning, competitive
selection processes and performance-based acquisition; ensured deployment of proper management controls for service acquisitions; and advised the Army acquisition executive on all matters related to service providers. She came to Army procurement from the Air Force, where she rose to senior leadership in the pro- curement field, retiring from the service as a colonel in 2010.
Weirick holds an M.S., in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of
the
Armed Forces, an M.A. in procurement man- agement from Webster University, and a B.A. in English, philosophy and economics from the University of Nebraska. She is Level III certified in contracting and in program man- agement, and is a Certified Associate Con- tracts Manager.
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