Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Mission Capabilities

Job Title Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of War (PDASW(MC)) Major Duties and Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To: The PDASW(MC) serves as the principal back‑up to the ASW(MC) in providing policy guidance and technical direction to the Service, Agency and OSW component staffs engaged in mission integration and prototyping and experimentation. The PDASW(MC) shares with the ASW(MC) and, when necessary, acts for the ASW(MC) on mission engineering, prototyping/experimentation. PDASW(MC) takes executive action on internal management matters to include human capital and financial management. Represents the ASW(MC) in the presentation and justification of programs to Congressional committees, to various departmental and inter‑departmental committees and at conferences. The PDASW(MC), will: (1) work with the ASW(MC) to establish Department capability for Joint Mission Engineering that analyzes and recommends technologies that eliminate or disrupt adversary kill chains or, alternatively, that deliver superior Blue Force kill chains; and (2) implement new methods, policies and alternate acquisition pathways that rapidly move innovative technologies and prototypes that prove their ability to meet the warfighter's needs from the lab to the field. The PDASW(MC) assists with the conduct of Mission Engineering Analysis in collaboration with his/her counterpart and the Assistant Secretary of War for Acquisition (ASD (A)), to establish mission portfolios and inform the USW(R&E) and USW (A&S) of disruptive technologies that improve U.S. Kill/Effects Chains or degrade an adversary's kill/effects chains. The PDASW(MC) will review and develop policy and issue guidance at the direction of the ASW(MC) for DoW Mission and Enterprise Architectures, establishment of Open Architecture Standards, and pilots alternate rapid acquisition approaches. The PDASW(MC) works with the Service/joint level (specifically BA4 prototyping), engages with the Services, Combatant Commands CCMDs, and the Joint Staff to prioritize/select prototype activities that introduce game‑changing technology to the Services/requirements community. PDASW(MC) works to leverage mission engineering analysis and prototyping/experimentation events to develop new capabilities based on emerging technologies. The PDASW(MC) conducts red teaming in conjunction with prototyping/experimentation to improve operational use, sustainment, training, supportability, robustness to enemy threats focused on joint orphaned capabilities. The PDASW(MC) serves as a member of the Personnel Policy Board, a director level forum focused on ensuring workforce development, training opportunities, and identification of candidate award recipients. Serves as the ASW(MC) sub‑pay pool manager. The PDASW(MC) participates in boards, committees, and other groups pertaining to the ASW(MC) functional areas, and represents the Secretary of War, the Deputy Secretary of War, and the USW(R&E) on ASW(MC) matters outside the DoW. Carries out such other functions and responsibilities as the ASW(MC) may direct. Full‑time #J-18808-Ljbffr US Department of War