USD(A&S)
E404089
United States Department of Defense position
civilian office
executive-level defense acquisition office
USD(A&S) is the senior U.S. Department of Defense office responsible for overseeing military acquisition, procurement, and sustainment of defense systems and logistics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USD(A&S) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3987984 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USD(A&S) Context triple: [Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, hasAbbreviation, USD(A&S)]
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A.
Doller
The Doller is a river in northeastern France that flows through the Alsace region and joins the Ill near Mulhouse.
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B.
United States Note
A United States Note was a form of U.S. government-issued paper currency, distinct from Federal Reserve Notes, that circulated as legal tender from the 19th century until its phase-out in the late 20th century.
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C.
Dollar
Dollar is a small historic town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, known for its scenic setting near the Ochil Hills and the nearby Castle Campbell.
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D.
Dollar
Dollar was a British pop duo, formed by David Van Day and Thereza Bazar, known for their catchy synth-pop hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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E.
UND
UND is the men's ice hockey program of the University of North Dakota, one of the most successful and storied teams in NCAA Division I history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USD(A&S) Target entity description: USD(A&S) is the senior U.S. Department of Defense office responsible for overseeing military acquisition, procurement, and sustainment of defense systems and logistics.
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A.
Doller
The Doller is a river in northeastern France that flows through the Alsace region and joins the Ill near Mulhouse.
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B.
United States Note
A United States Note was a form of U.S. government-issued paper currency, distinct from Federal Reserve Notes, that circulated as legal tender from the 19th century until its phase-out in the late 20th century.
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C.
Dollar
Dollar is a small historic town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, known for its scenic setting near the Ochil Hills and the nearby Castle Campbell.
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D.
Dollar
Dollar was a British pop duo, formed by David Van Day and Thereza Bazar, known for their catchy synth-pop hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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E.
UND
UND is the men's ice hockey program of the University of North Dakota, one of the most successful and storied teams in NCAA Division I history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Defense position
ⓘ
civilian office ⓘ executive-level defense acquisition office ⓘ |
| abbreviation | USD(A&S) ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ⓘ |
| formationYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| fullName | Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ⓘ |
| goal | ensure effective and efficient delivery and support of military capability ⓘ |
| hasSubordinateOffice |
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
ⓘ
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs ⓘ Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment ⓘ Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense for acquisition and sustainment portfolios ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| location | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
| memberOf | senior leadership of the Department of Defense ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| oversees |
acquisition policy
ⓘ
defense industrial base policy ⓘ logistics policy ⓘ nuclear, chemical, and biological defense acquisition and sustainment policy ⓘ product support policy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Office of the Secretary of Defense
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| precededBy | Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Deputy Secretary of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
United States Secretary of Defense
|
| responsibleFor |
defense acquisition
ⓘ
defense logistics ⓘ installation and environment policy related to sustainment ⓘ life-cycle management of defense systems ⓘ maintenance policy ⓘ materiel readiness ⓘ performance of the defense acquisition system ⓘ policy for services contracting in the Department of Defense ⓘ procurement of defense systems ⓘ standardization of acquisition and sustainment practices across the military departments ⓘ supply chain management policy ⓘ sustainment of defense systems ⓘ |
| seat |
The Pentagon
ⓘ
linked to:
Pentagon
|
| website | https://www.acq.osd.mil/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Department of the Air Force
ⓘ
Department of the Army ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of the Army
Department of the Navy ⓘ defense agencies and field activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USD(A&S) Description of subject: USD(A&S) is the senior U.S. Department of Defense office responsible for overseeing military acquisition, procurement, and sustainment of defense systems and logistics.
Referenced by (3)
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