Bruce Jette
The Honorable Dr. Bruce D. Jette, Ph.D. was confirmed by the United States Senate as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)) on December 20, 2017, and sworn into office on January 2, 2018. He served as the Army Acquisition Executive, the Senior Procurement Executive, the Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Army, and the Army’s Senior Research and Development official. He also had principal responsibility for all Department of the Army matters related to logistics.
Dr. Jette led the execution of the Army’s acquisition function and the acquisition management system. Responsibilities included providing oversight for the life cycle management and sustainment of Army weapon systems and equipment from research and development through test and evaluation, acquisition, logistics, fielding, and disposition. This included management and prioritization of the Army’s nearly $90B annual procurement budget and over $200B in funds on contract. In support of COVID-19 relief efforts, $100B was added to management responsibilities. He was also responsible for appointing, managing, and evaluating program executive officers (more than 80 General and Senior Executive Service officers) and managing the Army Acquisition Corps (more than 1,500 officers) and Army Acquisition Workforce (more than 35,000 personnel). He also oversaw the Elimination of Chemical Weapons program for the Secretary of Defense.
Following his service as a Senate confirmed Presidential appointee, Dr. Jette established Innvistra LLC on January 20, 2021. Innvistra assists, through consultancy, academia, entrepreneurs, developers, manufacturers, and logistics and financial entities in development of innovative visionary strategies to support growth and expand markets in the government and commercial sectors. Additionally, he is a member of several Advisory Boards and Boards of Directors.
Prior to his confirmation, Dr. Jette served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Synovision Solutions LLC, an innovative company he founded providing management and technical consulting, engineering, and project management supporting governmental and commercial industry.
A decorated veteran of 28 years active duty, Dr. Jette retired as a Colonel following a career that included armor and cavalry company commands, two overseas tours, battalion and brigade staff assignments, and over two years of combat deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait. Highlights of his previous acquisition service included founding the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force; serving as Program Manager Solider Systems establishing Program Executive Office Soldier; and selection as the U.S. Army PM of the Year as Product Manager for all Army airborne electronic warfare systems.
Dr. Jette graduated the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering and Chemistry. He holds a Master of Science and a Doctorate in Material Science – Electronic Materials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also taught at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Security Studies, Georgetown University as an Adjunct Professor.
His numerous military awards and commendations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (3), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3), Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2), National Defense Medal (2), Operation Iraqi Freedom Campaign Ribbon, Operation Enduring Freedom Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Ribbon (2), Parachutist Badge, Army General Staff Award, Order of St. Maurice, Order of St. Barbara, and Order of St. George.