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Ms. Lisa P. Smith, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Product Support and serves as the Principal Advisor to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) leadership on policies, procedures, and actions related to the readiness and sustainability of major weapon systems. She is responsible for the development and implementation of acquisition and sustainment strategies and processes providing the Warfighter with cost-effective weapon system readiness across the life cycle. In addition, Ms. Smith coordinates and synchronizes ASD(S) international and partner engagements. She also manages the life cycle logistics and logistics workforce for the Department of Defense. She assumed her current position in April 2021.
Ms. Smith entered Civil Service in February 1986 through the Professional and Administrative Career outstanding scholar program at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and has over 38 years of logistics, acquisition, and supply chain experience. She has held leadership positions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Department of Air Force to include Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Materiel Readiness), Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Materiel Readiness), Office of Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), Washington,
D.C. and the Deputy Director of Logistics, Civil Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Ms. Smith has received several awards to include Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service; Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) Award for Excellence; Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Materiel Readiness) Award for Excellence; Meritorious Civilian Service Award (2); and Exemplary Civilian Service Award (3). She is certified Advanced in Lifecycle Logistics and Program Management.
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