Department of Defense news release (June 6, 2005): director of program analysis and evaluation announced.The Department of Defense today announced that Bradley M. Berkson has assumed the position of director for Program Analysis and Evaluation. Berkson, who is simultaneously serving as the acting deputy under secretary of defense (logistics and materiel readiness The availability of materiel required by a military organization to support its wartime activities or contingencies, disaster relief (flood, earthquake, etc.), or other emergencies. ), replaces Ken Krieg, who was sworn in as the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics is the title of a high-level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and advisor to both the Secretary of Defense . The former president of NEW Customer Service Companies Inc., and founder and former CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of IP-Mill Inc., Berkson joined the office of the secretary of defense The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is part of the United States Department of Defense and includes the entire staff of the Secretary of Defense. It is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource in January 2003, serving as director, studies and analysis, for the senior executive council. Prior to his entrepreneurial efforts at IP-Mill Inc, Berkson was a partner at McKinsey & Company Inc., a leading international management consultancy. At McKinsey, he co-led the firm's corporate strategy and finance, innovation and technology management, and energy practices. Berkson holds a B.S. in engineering, cum laude cum lau·de adv. & adj. With honor. Used to express academic distinction: graduated cum laude; 25 cum laude graduates. from the University of Tulsa, and graduated with a M.B.A. with scholastic honors from Harvard University Harvard University, mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college. Harvard College Harvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. . He is a pilot and flies as a volunteer for several mercy medical airlift organizations, transporting cancer and other patients, and their relatives for treatment. As director of program analysis and evaluation, Berkson will provide independent analytic advice to the secretary of defense regarding alternative weapon systems and force structures, the development and evaluation of defense program alternatives, and the cost effectiveness of defense systems. His office conducts analysis and offers advice in a number of related areas, and is responsible for the management of the department's programming systems. |
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