Assistant General Counsel (Research, Development and Acquisition)

The Assistant General Counsel (Research, Development and Acquisition) advises the General Counsel and the Navy Secretariat on all acquisition matters dealt with at the Secretariat level. In particular, the Assistant General Counsel is the principal legal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), the senior Navy official in charge of setting policy for and managing all aspects of the Navy's research, development, and acquisition programs. The Assistant General Counsel also coordinates with Command Counsel to ensure consistency in legal policy and practice in this subject area. In addition to managing a staff of attorneys, the Assistant General Counsel provides general supervision to the Offices of Counsel for Strategic Systems Programs, the Navy International Programs Office, the Special Projects Office, and Counsel to the Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Navy.

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