The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)/ˈeɪsɑːlt/A-salt) is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Army. The office of ASA(ALT) is abbreviated as OASA(ALT), and commonly refers to its leader and sub-offices. OASA(ALT) serves, when delegated, as: the army acquisition executive, the senior procurement executive, the science advisor to the secretary of the Army, and as the senior research and development official for the Department of the Army. The OASA(ALT) also has principal responsibility for all Department of the Army matters related to logistics.
Effective February 16, 1999, Secretary of the ArmyLouis Caldera directed the logistics mission and functions of the assistant secretary of the Army (installations, logistics and environment), or ASA (IL&E), be transferred under the operational control of the assistant secretary of the Army (research, development and acquisition), known as ASA (RDA). As such, the office of the ASA (RDA) was renamed the assistant secretary of the Army (acquisition, logistics and technology), abbreviated ASA (ALT), and the office of ASA (IL&E) was renamed the assistant secretary of the Army (installations and environment), or ASA (I&E).
Organization
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Plans, Programs and Resources
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology
Pathway for Innovation and Technology (PIT)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Strategy and Acquisition Reform
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Sustainment
Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management (DASM)
Principal Military Deputy/Director Acquisition Career Management/Chief Integration Officer
On November 7, 2025, the Army launched an overhaul of its procurement process. The Army replaced its program executive offices (PEOs) with portfolio acquisition executives (PAEs) and capability program executives (CPEs).[further explanation needed]
The new acquisition construct, as follows:
Former
Reorganized
Program executive offices
Capability program executives
Portfolio acquisition executive
JPEO Armaments and Ammunition PEO Combat Support and Combat Service Support
CPE Ammunition and Energetics CPE Combat Logistics
PAE Agile Sustainment and Ammunition
PEO Aviation
CPE Aviation CPE Mission Autonomy
PAE Maneuver Air
PEO Ground Combat Systems PEO Soldier
CPE Ground
PAE Maneuver Ground
PEO Command, Control, Communications, and Network PEO Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation
CPE Command and Control Information Network CPE Intelligence and Spectrum Warfare CPE Simulation, Training, Test and Threat
PAE Command and Control/Counter-Command and Control
PEO Missiles and Space Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office
The ASA(ALT) was responsible for Army AL&T magazine, a quarterly publication addressing army technology and logistics topics. The magazine ceased issue in July 2025, and was replaced by online articles.
First issued as Army Research and Development magazine in December 1960, and published by the Army Research Office (ARO), the magazine covered topics in army technology and logistics. The magazine was placed under the assistant secretary of the army for research, development and acquisition (ASA (RDA)) in 1980, and was renamed as Army RD&A. In 2000, the magazine was placed under the assistant secretary of the army for acquisition, logistics and technology (ASA (ALT)), and was renamed as Army AL&T.
Timeline
December 1960 – First issue, named Army Research and Development magazine (also Army R&D); published monthly
1973 – Changed publication to six times per year at the start of 1973
1980 – Renamed Army RD&A
2000 – Renamed Army AL&T
2006 – Changed to quarterly publication at the start of 2006
2019 – Beginning in spring 2019, publication dates were changed from month spans to seasons (e.g., issues previously named July–September, were now known as a Summer issue)
↑By law, portfolio acquisition executives (PAEs), capability program executives (CPEs), and program executive offices (PEOs) have direct access, and report directly to the army acquisition executive in connection with all program matters.[citation needed]
↑From 1961 to 1973, publications of Army R&D were occasionally combined.
↑From 1961 to 1973, publications of Army R&D were occasionally combined.
↑For 1972 Army Research and Development magazine issues (omitted from the USAASC website's AL&T archive webpage as of April 2026), see selection of available copies at archive.org in § External links.
↑"Army RD&A magazine"(PDF). asc.army.mil. March–April 1999. pp.none / pdf p. 2. Archived from the original(PDF) on March 8, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
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