New acquisition, technology and logistics under secretary announced.The Department of Defense announced June June: see month. 7 that Kenneth J. Krieg has taken over the duties 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 . Krieg, who served as special assistant to the secretary and director of the office of Program Analysis and Evaluation, was nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. to be the Pentagon's acquisition chief by President Bush on April 4, 2005, and confirmed by the Senate on May 26, 2005. He joined the Department of Defense in July 2001 to serve as the executive secretary of the Senior Executive Council. The SEC, composed of the secretary, deputy secretary, Service secretaries, and under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, is responsible for leading initiatives to improve the management and organization of the Department of Defense. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Before joining the Department of Defense, he was the vice president and general manager of the Office and Consumer Papers Division for International Paper. Prior to that, he was the business manager for the office and consumer paper business. Before joining International Paper, he worked in a number of defense and foreign policy assignments in Washington, D.C., including positions at the White House, on the National Security Council staff, and in 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 . Krieg received his bachelor's degree in history from Davidson College Davidson College Private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina, U.S., founded in 1837. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian church, though its approach to learning is nonsectarian. Women were first admitted in 1972. and his master's in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government at 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. . |
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