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Chief Procurement Officer Thomas W. Essig

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Thomas W. Essig is the Chief Procurement Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, providing leadership over the department’s $17 billion in annual acquisitions. Mr. Essig is designated as the agency's Senior Procurement Executive and the lead executive responsible for the management, administration and oversight of the department's acquisition, financial assistance, strategic sourcing and competitive sourcing programs.

Mr. Essig came to DHS in May 2006 as the Deputy Chief Procurement officer. He transitioned to DHS from the Department of the Navy, where he reported to office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition and served as the director of the Program Analysis and Business Transformation Division. He was responsible for overseeing analysis and support of contracting and the business aspect of the Department of the Navy’s acquisition and procurement programs. He also managed the development and support of business transformation initiatives within the department.

Mr. Essig began his federal career in 1976 when he entered the Navy’s Contracting Intern Development Program and was assigned to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) as a contract specialist, supporting various Naval weapon systems programs. He was selected as a member of the Senior Executive Service in 1995 and served as the Director of the Surface Systems Contracts Division of NAVSEA. He has also held positions as the Executive Director of the U.S. Navy Office of Special Projects and Director of the Navy Engineering Logistics Office.

Mr. Essig earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland in 1976 and graduated, with distinction, from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1991. He also graduated from the Advanced Program Management Course at the Defense Systems Management College and is certified at career level III in both program management and contracting. He is a 1997 recipient of Vice President Gore’s Hammer Award, a 1999 recipient of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award, and a 2004 recipient of the Secretary of the Navy’s Distinguished Civilian Service Award.

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