ASN Frederick J. Stefany, (Research, Development, and Acquisition) (Acting)
The August VSRA General Membership meeting of 2021 will be held in-person at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel on Tuesday, August 24th, 2021 at 12:00 P.M. The speaker for the meeting will be Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) Frederick J. Stefany.
Frederick J. Stefany serves as assistant secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition (Acting) as of Jan. 20, 2021, having served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Ships Programs since April 2018. In this role, he is responsible for executive oversight of cost, schedule and performance of surface ship, submarine, and Marine Corps combat systems, electronic warfare systems, shipboard radars, and Navy missle defense programs.
Previously, Stefany served as executive director, Amphibious, Auxiliary and Sealift Office, Program Executive Office, Ships. He provided executive leadership to 200 personnel and oversaw one of the broadest acquisition portfolios in the Navy, including more than $30 billion in complex shipbuilding procurements. His responsibilities spanned four major program offices: LPD 17 Program (PMS 317), Amphibious Warfare Program (PMS 377), Strategic and Theater Sealift Program (PMS 385), and the Auxiliary Ships / Small Boats and Crafts Program (PMS 325).
Additionally, he oversaw several active major programs, to include LHA 6, LPD 17, EPF, ESB, T-AKE, T-AO(X), and Heavy Icebreaker ship classes, as well as ship-to-shore connectors, landing craft, research ships, and service craft boats.
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