Former Pentagon acquisition chief John Young has joined the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, the research institute announced today.
Before serving as DOD's top acquisition official, Young served as director of defense research and engineering and Navy acquisition czar. He also worked for 10 years as a professional staff member of the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, according to the Potomac Institute's announcement.
At the Arlington, VA-based Potomac Institute, Young will serve as a senior fellow and member of the Board of Regents, the announcement added.
"I was honored to be asked to join the distinguished current members of the Board of Regents," Young said in a statement posted on the Potomac Institute's Web site. "I look forward to working with the capable Potomac team as the Institute seeks to aid policy makers by providing balanced perspectives on the challenging issues that our nation faces today and in the future.”
On his last day on the job at the Pentagon nearly a year ago, Young said he was leaving “an unemployed individual” with “no idea” what he’d do next.