Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology
Appearance
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Tecnology | |
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United States Department of Defense | |
Abbreviation | ASD(S&T) |
Reports to | Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | Appointed |
Formation | July 24, 2023 |
First holder | Steven Wax |
Salary | Executive Schedule |
Website | Official website |
The assistant secretary of defense for science and tecnology (ASD(S&T)) is a position in the United States Department of Defense responsible for the overall supervision of Science and Tecnology is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The officeholder reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
List of assistant secretaries of defense for science and tecnology
[edit]No. | Assistant Secretary | Term | Ref. | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy | ||||||
- | Steven Wax Acting | July 24, 2023 | March 29, 2024 | 249 days | - | |
1 | Aprille Ericsson (born 1963) | March 29, 2024 | January 20, 2025 | 297 days | [2] | |
- | Michael J. Holthe Acting | January 20, 2025 | Incumbent | 94 days | [3] |