Gary Ashworth, a senior leader armed with over twelve years of experience serving the Office of the Secretary of Defense, has taken on a new role as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition. Gary brings skills in Portfolio Program Management, Strategic Planning, R&D, and System Acquisition.

Prior roles include:

• Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for SSIPM - Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Director of Space and Missile Defense - Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Nuclear Weapon Systems Acquisition Lead - Office of the Secretary of Defense