| Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition | |
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| Style | Mr. Secretary The Honorable (formal address in writing) |
| Reports to | Secretary of the Navy Under Secretary of the Navy |
| Seat | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States |
| Nominator | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | 10. U.S.C. § 8016 |
| Formation | March 1990 |
| First holder | Gerald A. Cann |
| Succession | 18th in SecDef succession by seniority of appointment |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, Level IV[1] |
| Website | Official website |
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 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.[2]
The office was created in 1990 by merging the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics) and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Engineering and Systems). 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 and the United States Marine Corps, subject to the guidelines propounded by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) is also in charge of the Office of Naval Research.