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Rear Admiral John H. Korn

Assistant Commandant for Acquisition & Chief Acquisition Officer
Rear Admiral John Korn assumed duties as the U.S. Coast Guardʹs Assistant Commandant for Acquisition and Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO) on May 5, 2011, following a two‐year assignment as the serviceʹs Program Executive Officer. As CAO, he directs efforts across all Coast Guard acquisition programs and related procurement management, contracting, and research and development activities to execute the serviceʹs approximately $30 billion acquisition investment portfolio.

Ms. Claire M. Grady

Senior Procurement Executive & Head of Contracting Activity
Ms. Grady is the Head of Contracting Activity for the U.S. Coast Guard and Director of Contracting & Procurement, providing leadership on procurement operations and policy development. Prior to assuming this position in July 2007, Ms. Grady was the Director of Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Chief Procurement Officer for the Department of Homeland Security.

Mr. Michael F. Tangora

Deputy CAO & Director of Acquisition Services
Mike Tangora assumed duties as Deputy Assistant Commandant for Acquisition and Director of Acquisition Services on July 13, 2007. Prior to assuming this role, he served as Deputy Program Executive Officer for the Coast Guard’s Integrated Deepwater System beginning in November 2006. A Level III Acquisition and Program Management Professional, he came to the Coast Guard from the Navy where he served as the Deputy Program Manager for the Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Programs.

Rear Admiral Bruce D. Baffer

Director of Acquisition Programs & Program Executive Officer
Rear Admiral Bruce D. Baffer currently serves as the U.S. Coast Guard's Program Executive Officer and Director of Acquisition Programs. His duties include management oversight of all Coast Guard acquisition programs and projects for the modernization and recapitalization of surface, air, command and control, and logistics assets support the Coast Guard's multiple maritime missions.

Ms. Giao L. Phan

Deputy Director of Acquisition Programs
Ms. Phan assumed duties as the Coast Guard Deputy Director of Acquisition Programs on Nov. 13, 2007. As Deputy Director, Ms. Phan is responsible for supporting the Coast Guard's Program Executive Officer in overseeing the execution of all Coast Guard major acquisition programs and projects, a $27 billion investment portfolio, which provides for the sustainment, modernization, and recapitalization of surface, air, command and control, and logistics assets for the Coast Guard's multiple maritime missions.

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Last Modified 1/9/2013