FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Aug. 8, 2024) – The Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office congratulates the 16 acquisition professionals selected to participate in the Naval Postgraduate School Master of Science in Systems and Program Management program.
The NPS-MSSPM is an interdisciplinary program combining systems engineering with program management knowledge and skills. The program intends to broaden the technical capabilities of the acquisition workforce who may have non-technical backgrounds, so they are able to successfully manage and lead programs/projects in support of the Defense Acquisition System. Students in this program learn the systems engineering process from establishing system requirements through test and evaluation. Simultaneously, students learn how to manage, schedule and budget programs as well as work with DOD suppliers through contracts to meet program obligations.
The NPS-MSSPM Cohort 722-251 will kick-off September 2024 and conclude in September 2026.
NPS-MSSPM Cohort 722-251
Ramona Bowen, Army Contracting Command (ACC), Aberdeen Proving Ground
Andrew Connors, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), Soldier Center, Army Futures Command (AFC)
Andre Cota-Robles, Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation
Stephen Day, PEO Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (C3T)
Brian Debiase, PEO C3T
Jason McCoy, PEO Soldier
Charne Folks, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), Aberdeen Test Center
Joseph Grigus, PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (STRI)
David Johnson, PEO Missiles and Space
Christopher Jones, PEO Combat Support and Combat Service Support (CS&CSS)
Andrew Machemer, ATEC, Redstone Technical Test Center
Damon Nicholson, ATEC, Dugway Proving Ground
Kirill Pavlov, DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), AFC
Carlethia Smith, ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Chandler Thompson, U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command
Benjamin Watzak, ATEC, Operational Test Command
For more information on the NPS-MSSPM program visit https://asc.army.mil/web/career-development/programs/naval-postgraduate-school-master-of-science-in-systems-and-program-management/.
