Robert Thurston

Former Director Army G-46 Enterprise Support

U.S. Department of the Army

In May of this year, Robert concluded his distinguished 39-year career with the U.S. Army, during which he held numerous leadership roles both in uniform and as an Army civilian. His final position was as Director of Army G-46 Enterprise Support, where he oversaw the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution of approximately 230 Defense Business Systems across six domains. With over three decades of expertise in designing and developing logistics systems at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels, Robert made significant contributions to advancing the Army's logistics capabilities. As the Director for G-46, he played a pivotal role as the lead business enterprise architect for the logistics domain and served as its logistics domain data steward. Robert managed the delivery of capability across the Army, collaborating with trading partners within the DoD and the defense industry. He served as the lead for the U.S. Army and as the Steering Committee Chair for the Defense Interest Group (DEIG), which is comprised of 18 NATO allies dedicated to enhancing defense capabilities.

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