Christopher Manning

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (RT) and Assistant Secretary of the Army (ALT)

U.S. Army

Mr. Manning is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research & Technology (DASA R&T). He
serves as the principal planner, coordinator, and reviewer for the detailed management of research (6.1),
applied research (6.2), and advanced development (6.3) programs. He ensures the highest quality of
technology base support to the Army Acquisition Executive (AAE), Program Executive Officers (PEOs), and
Program/Project/Product Managers (PMs). In his previous position, Mr. Manning served as the Deputy
Director for Force Development, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8. He was responsible for planning, programming,
and budgeting research, development, and acquisition for the Army’s major investment programs totaling
$30 billion annually.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY:
• Jul 2022 – Nov 2023: Deputy Director (SES), Force Development; Office of the Deputy Chief
of Staff G-8; Headquarters, Department of the Army
• Jul 2020 – Jul 2022: Director (SES), Science & Technology Integration; U.S. Army Combat
Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM); U.S. Army Futures Command
• May 2018 – Jul 2020: Director (SES), Command, Power, and Integration; U.S. Army Combat
Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) C5ISR Center
• Feb 2015 – May 2018: Chief, Prototyping, Integration and Testing; Communications- Electronics
Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC); Research, Development, and
Engineering Command (RDECOM)
• May 2013 – Feb 2015: Deputy Chief of Staff; Program Executive Office Command, Control,
Communications – Tactical (PEO C3T)
• Sep 2013 – Mar 2014: Deputy Director, Forward Operations - Afghanistan, Office of the Assistant
Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)
• Jun 2010 – May 2013: Project Director, Communications Security; Program Executive Office Command,
Control Communications – Tactical (PEO C3T)
• Oct 2006 – Jun 2010: Deputy Product Manager, Global Positioning System; Program Executive
Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors (PEO IEW&S)

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