Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment

"Leveraging AI, machine learning, and big data analytics will transform biosurveillance into a predictive and responsive capability during competition, crisis, and conflict." — Ian Watson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) #ICYMI: The United States Department of Defense is modernizing biosurveillance to stay ahead of emerging biological threats. Led by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs—and in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)—this initiative uses AI, machine learning, and rapid prototyping to accelerate detection and response capabilities. Learn more below. 👇 #ReestablishingDeterrence | Chemical and Biological Defense Program https://lnkd.in/eTEapDWJ

As part of DoD’s modern software acquisition approach, Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs) offer a powerful way to close capability gaps and accelerate innovation.   👇 Check out Defense Acquisition University’s CSO resource page to learn how to put this approach into action: https://lnkd.in/eWxFEWMf

Dr. Vann, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs recently visited Y-12 National Security Complex to view upcoming plans for modernization and sustainment of U.S. nuclear weapons. Y-12 is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and is one of the six production sites within the Nuclear Security Enterprise of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Their mission is to maintain the U.S. nuclear stockpile, reduce global threats, and fuel the U.S. Nuclear Navy.   #NuclearDeterrence #RebuildingOurMilitary 

As March comes to a close, here's a look at some of our major highlights from the past month: 🔹 Re-Establishing Deterrence PTDO USD(A&S) Morani discussed A&S' ongoing efforts to enhance the defense industrial base and logistics capabilities for the joint force at the McAleese and Associates Defense Programs Conference. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eKX-U3VY 🔹Secretary of Defense Software Acquisition Guidance Secretary Hegseth directed the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) as the preferred route for all DoD software development, ensuring faster and more adaptable solutions for the Warfighter. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eBZ6Q-M6 🔹DCMA’s 25th Anniversary Congrats to Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) for 25 years of ensuring our warfighters have the equipment they need to fight and win. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEUcHxq3 🔹Prominent Hunt Exercise DoD and interagency partners conducted the Prominent Hunt Exercise to support presidential decision-making in nuclear attack scenarios. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eB8neKj9

🎉Happy 25th anniversary to the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)! 🎉   Established in 2000, DCMA transformed #defenseacquisition by consolidating contract oversight from 144 organizations into a single, efficient agency. Today, just over 10,000 professionals ensure our warfighters have the equipment they need to fight and win on the battlefield. Together, they:   ✔️ Manage 302,846 contracts valued at nearly $5.9 trillion ✔️ Deliver 1.5 million+ items daily to our warfighters   Thank you to all of the civilians and service members who have powered DCMA’s mission over the last 25 years!   📖 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/euQH3bGG 🎥 Watch the 25th anniversary video:  https://lnkd.in/e7ijNhs4   Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition

#ICYMI: At the McAleese and Associates Defense Programs Conference, PTDO USD(A&S) Morani emphasized how robust logistics and a resilient industrial base strengthen deterrence and national security. He highlighted A&S efforts to accelerate the acquisition process—including through Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s recent memo on software acquisition—and the role sustainment play in our deterrence throughout the Indo-Pacific. 🎥 Watch PTDO USD(A&S) full remarks below! #ReestablishingDeterrence #RebuildingOurMilitary #DPC25

Earlier this week, PTDO USD(A&S) Morani spoke at the annual McAleese and Associates Defense Programs Conference, emphasizing A&S' focus over the past eight weeks on strengthening the defense industrial base and growing the Department's ability to provide logistics and sustainment capability to the joint force. "We're wasting no time in moving out and taking this new direction by the President and the Secretary," he said. In addition to work underway to meet the President's request for the Golden Dome, Morani underscored the critical role of logistics in deterrence: "If a potential adversary knows that your logistics capabilities are robust ... and if you are in it for the long haul, they'll be less likely to engage in hostilities because they know that they'll not just be outgunned and outmaneuvered, but they're going to be out-supplied." Read more below ⬇️ #DPC25 #ReestablishingDeterrence

📢 Modernizing Software Acquisition for the Warfighter To maintain our competitive edge, Secretary Hegseth recently directed the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) as the preferred pathway for all DoD software development. This ensures faster, more adaptable solutions for the Warfighter. By leveraging the SWP alongside flexible contracting methods such as Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs) and Other Transactions (OTs), DoD can better streamline access to cutting-edge digital solutions and maintain military superiority in an era of software-defined warfare. This approach: ✅ Accelerates software development to meet evolving warfighter needs ✅ Minimizes bureaucracy to enable rapid iteration of best-in-class capabilities ✅ Fosters stronger collaboration with innovative industry partners #RebuildingOurMilitary | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition | Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

#DYK: DoD and interagency partners work together to gather evidence and support presidential decision-making during nuclear attack scenarios. The United States Department of Defense recently partnered with the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in an iteration of the Prominent Hunt exercise in New York. Together these agencies make up the National Technical Nuclear Forensics Ground Collection Task Force (NTNF). “Our ability to gather post-detonation debris and perform nuclear forensics analysis is a key element of our nuclear deterrent,” said Drew Walter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters. “Through NTNF, our senior leaders are provided a confident assessment of the responsible actor, ensuring appropriate response options.” Learn more about the Prominent Hunt exercise below!

#ICYMI, earlier this week, John Noh, who is performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, and Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Chief, Air Marshal Leon Phillips, signed a Statement of Intent to deepen U.S.-Australian cooperation with Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise. This cooperation strengthens our shared munitions industrial base, improves interoperability, and enhances deterrence.    #ReestablishingDeterrence | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy