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Blackanthem Military News
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Last Updated:
Sep 7, 2008 - 4:20:51 PM |
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 Blackanthem Military News, WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Air Force's new small business director, Ronald A. Poussard, looks to expand opportunities for small businesses and reach beyond goals to support the Air Force mission.
Mr. Poussard, who is a member of the Senior Executive Service, was selected as the director of the Air Force Office of Small Business Programs. He will be responsible for the leadership, management and oversight of the Small and Minority Business Program, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority Institution Programs for the Department of the Air Force.
Previously, Mr. Poussard was the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Combat and Mission Support Services.
"I am truly honored to serve as the newest Air Force director of Small Business Programs," Mr. Poussard said, "following in the footsteps of my predecessors and their legacies. While it is important to build on those legacies, it is also time for bold new strategies to expand opportunities and ensure that the Nation's small businesses remain viable product and service providers of choice for our Air Force."
Mr. Poussard began his Federal government career with the U.S. Navy as a student trainee in 1982, and has held a variety of increasingly senior positions in the acquisition community. He has been a staff analyst supporting major systems such as the C-17 cargo airlift aircraft, as well as the Deputy Director of Contracting and the Small Business Director at the 11th Wing, Bolling AFB, D.C. He also served as the Director of Contracts and contracting officer establishing the first joint Air Force, National Reconnaissance Office and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency space-based radar program. Mr. Poussard has also served as senior business adviser to Air Force Program Executive Officers and field acquisition commanders for space and command and control programs, providing contracting and business analyses for the development of acquisition strategies and source selections. Additionally, he was the Deputy Director of the Defense Acquisition Regulations System Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Poussard holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University, a Master's degree in national security studies from Georgetown University, and a Masters degree in National Resources Management from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is also a graduate of several executive leadership courses.
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