The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) (abbreviated ASN (RDA)) is a civilian office of the
United States Department of the Navy
The United States Department of the Navy (DoN) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. It was established by an Act of Congress on 30 April 1798, at the urging of Secretary o ...
. The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) requires Senate confirmation, and engages in duties as directed by the
United States Secretary of the Navy
The secretary of the Navy (or SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department (component organization) within the United States Department of Defense.
By law, the se ...
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10 U.S. Code 5016 re ASN duties
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The office was created in 1990 by merging the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics)
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics) was a civilian office in the United States Department of the Navy. The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics) oversaw the building of ships for the United States ...
and the . The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) is responsible for all of the acquisition functions and programs for the United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
and the United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...
, subject to the guidelines propounded by the . The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) is also in charge of the Office of Naval Research.
Organization
* Principal Military Deputy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
* Principal Civilian Deputy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
* Deputy Assistant Secretaries of the Navy
** Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Acquisition and Procurement) – DASN AP
** Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Air) – DASN Air
** Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (C4I and Space) – DASN C4I & Space
** – DASN ELM
** Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (International Programs) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for International Programs (DASN (IP)) is an office of the United States Department of the Navy. The DASN (IP) reports to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
Assi ...
– DASN NIPO
** Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Management and Budget) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Management and Budget (DASN M&B) is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Navy serving as the principal adviser to the Assistant Secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition o ...
– DASN M&B
** – DASN RDT&E
** Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Ships) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Ship Programs (DASN Ships) serves as the principal adviser to the Assistant Secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition on issues involving surface ships, submarines and associated weapon syste ...
– DASN Ships
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* SYSCOM Commanders
** Marine Corps Systems Command
Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) is the acquisition command of the United States Marine Corps, made up of Marines, sailors, civilians and contractors. As the only systems command in the Marine Corps, MCSC serves as Head of Contracting Authori ...
– MARCOR SYSCOM
** Naval Air Systems Command
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) provides materiel support for aircraft and airborne weapon systems for the United States Navy. It is one of the Echelon II Navy systems commands (SYSCOM), and was established in 1966 as the successor to the ...
– NAVAIR
** Naval Facilities Engineering Command
The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) is the United States Navy's engineering systems command, providing the Navy and United States Marine Corps with facilities and expeditionary expertise. NAVFAC is headquartered at the Washi ...
– NAVFAC
** Naval Sea Systems Command – NAVSEA
** Naval Supply Systems Command
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) is the United States Navy's supply command, providing the Navy and United States Marine Corps with supplies, services, and quality-of-life support.
Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the NAVS ...
– NAVSUP
** Office of Naval Research – ONR
** Naval Information Warfare Systems Command – NAVWAR
* Program Executive Officers – PEOs
** PEO for the Joint Strike Fighter
Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a development and acquisition program intended to replace a wide range of existing fighter, strike, and ground attack aircraft for the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands ...
– PEO(JSF)
** PEO for Digital and Enterprise Services – PEO Digital
** PEO for Manpower, Logistics, and Business Solutions – PEO MLB
** PEO for C4I
Command and control (abbr. C2) is a "set of organizational and technical attributes and processes ... hatemploys human, physical, and information resources to solve problems and accomplish missions" to achieve the goals of an organization or en ...
– PEO C4I
** PEO for Space Systems – PEO Space
** PEO for Littoral Combat Ship
The littoral combat ship (LCS) is either of two classes of relatively small surface vessels designed for operations near shore by the United States Navy. It was "envisioned to be a networked, agile, stealthy surface combatant capable of defeat ...
s – PEO LCS
** PEO for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons – PEO(UASW)
** PEO for Integrated Warfare Systems – PEO IWS
** Direct Reporting Program Manager for th
Strategic Systems Program
– DRPM SSP
** PEO for Submarines – PEO Subs
** PEO for Aircraft Carriers
An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a n ...
– PEO Carriers
** PEO for Ships – PEO Ships
** PEO for the Air ASW Assault, and Special Mission Programs – PEO(A)
** PEO for Tactical Air Programs – PEO(T)
** PEO for Land Systems – PEO Land
Assistant Secretaries of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions), 1990—present
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