Office of Net Assessment
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The United States Department of Defense
's Office of Net Assessment (ONA) was created in 1973. The Director of Net Assessment is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on net assessment matters. According to Defense Directive 5111.11, the Director shall develop and coordinate net assessments of the standing, trends, and future prospects of U.S. military capabilities and military potential in comparison with those of other countries or groups of countries so as to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States. In essence, ONA operates as an internal think tank for the Department. Andrew Marshall
was named its first director, a position he appears to still hold under the Obama
administration.
Staff members have included:
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
's Office of Net Assessment (ONA) was created in 1973. The Director of Net Assessment is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on net assessment matters. According to Defense Directive 5111.11, the Director shall develop and coordinate net assessments of the standing, trends, and future prospects of U.S. military capabilities and military potential in comparison with those of other countries or groups of countries so as to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States. In essence, ONA operates as an internal think tank for the Department. Andrew Marshall
Andrew Marshall (foreign policy strategist)
Andrew W. Marshall is the director of the United States Department of Defense's Office of Net Assessment. Appointed to the position in 1973 by United States President Richard Nixon, Marshall has been re-appointed by every president that followed....
was named its first director, a position he appears to still hold under the Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
administration.
Staff members have included:
- David S. Yost
- John Milam, strategic analyst.
- Donald Henry, "special assistant to the director of net assessment in the Office of Net Assessment within OSD"
- Stephen Michael Meyer
- Andrew May
- Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., currently the director of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary AssessmentsCenter for Strategic and Budgetary AssessmentsThe Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments is an independent, non-profit, Washington, D.C.-based think tank specializing in US defense policy, force planning, and budgets. It is headed by Andrew Krepinevich, a West Point graduate...
- Keith Bickel, currently Director of Corporate Strategy for Freddie Mac
- Tim Graczewski, currently Director of Strategic Alliances & Corporate Development for Intuit