Edward W. Walters, III was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled in early 2007 and represents the U.S. Army.

Walters was appointed to the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army in March 2006. He was concurrently selected to the Senior Executive Service (SES). Walters is the lead for strategy management within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology [OASA (ALT)].

Walters manages the formulation of strategy for a wide variety of acquisition, logistics, and technology programs that are of significant Army-wide importance. He also takes a leadership role to ensure that formulated strategies get executed by the people, processes, and technology required to execute the strategies. Walters assists Army leaders with the selection of performance targets and with the evaluation of those targets to ensure performance continues to improve. He is also responsible for developing, coordinating, and disseminating strategic communications between OASA(ALT), its staff, and stakeholders to advance the organization's mission, strategies, and programs.

Prior to this appointment, Walters was a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. He has previous corporate business experience as a Brand Manager at a top consumer packaged goods company. He also served on active duty as a U.S. Army Military Intelligence Officer.

At Booz Allen Hamilton, Walters worked on a variety of Department of Defense assignments focusing on organizational design, strategic planning, human capital development, business planning, and change management. Walters supported the Army's Information Technology Agency (ITA), the Army Personnel Transformation Directorate, and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

Prior to working at Booz Allen Hamilton, Walters was a Brand Manager at Kraft Foods. He led several e-commerce and CRM initiatives. Walters was responsible for P&L management, promotions, new business development, and cross-functional team coordination. Previously, he managed the Kraft Light Done Right and Kraft Free Salad Dressing products. His responsibilities included managing brand positioning and strategy, consumer promotion, volume forecasting, and advertising spending. Walters also led a cross-functional team to develop integrated marketing plans for the Shake 'N Bake brand and developed the growth strategy for the Oven Fry brand.

Walters received an honorable discharge from the Army after resigning at the rank of Captain. He served in company and platoon leadership positions and in battalion and brigade staff positions. He successfully completed the toughest training the Army had to offer such as the Airborne, Ranger, Pathfinder, and SERE-A courses. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army's Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course, the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, and the Combined Arms and Services Staff School.

Walters received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1992, a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2002, and a Master in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2004.