OUSD official nominated to be next Army acquisition chief

Brent Ingraham, who most recently served in the office of the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, has been nominated to be the next Army acquisition chief. Ingraham was nominated April 29, according to a congressional notice.

Ingraham serves as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for platform and weapon portfolio management, and is responsible for “managing and analyzing major platforms and weapons capability portfolios across the department” including air, surface, cyber and electronic warfare systems, according to his biography.

Ingraham previously served in multiple other roles within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, including executive director of the joint rapid acquisition cell and director of surface warfare, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Ingraham would succeed Doug Bush, who previously served as Army acquisition chief during the Biden administration.