Staying On

The White House has announced Sean Stackley will continue serving as the Navy’s acquisition executive. The news is not a surprise: Defense industry sources anticipated Stackley would retain the post, which has the official title of assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition. Stackley, a former congressional staffer, was tapped for the position in the twilight of the Bush administration.

Here’s his bio, as released by the White House:

Since July 2008, Mr. Stackley has served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition. As the Navy’s Acquisition Executive, he is responsible for the development and procurement of Navy and Marine Corps platforms and warfare systems. Prior to his appointment, Stackley served as a Professional Staff Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, where he was responsible for overseeing Navy and Marine Corps programs, U.S. Transportation Command matters, and related policy for the Seapower Subcommittee. He began his career as a Surface Warfare Officer and has served in a range of Industrial, Fleet, Program Office, and Headquarters assignments in ship design and construction, maintenance, logistics, and acquisition policy. Stackley is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and also holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.