Douglas Bush began his national security career as an Army officer, graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1993 in the armor branch and serving in the 24th Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia. During his time at Fort Stewart he served in various positions in the division’s cavalry squadron and division headquarters company. After completing a Master’s degree in National Security at Georgetown University, Douglas began his career working for the United States Congress in October 2002. He started on the staff of Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, followed by positions with Congressmen Jim Cooper of Tennessee and Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii. In all three offices, he worked on national security policy issues as all three members were members of their respective Armed Services Committees. In 2007 Douglas started as a Professional Staff Member on the House Armed Services Committee. During his time as a PSM, he supported members’ oversight of military development and procurement programs as well as reforming acquisition policies. Over time he worked on programs from all the military services, as well as conducting oversight activities during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. He concluded his time on the House Armed Services Committee as the Deputy Staff Director from 2019-2021. In March of 2021 Douglas moved to the Pentagon as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. In February 2022 he was confirmed by the Senate as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. In these roles he oversaw a workforce of more than 35,000 military members and civilian employees charged with developing and acquiring all classes of equipment, ammunition, services, and supplies for the United States Army. Highlights of his work with the Army include delivery of multiple new air defense, UAS, counter-UAS, and long-range strike platforms and weapons, along with deployment of new enterprise software solutions across the Army. In addition, he oversaw initiation of new programs that will produce the Army’s future aircraft, ground combat vehicles, electronic warfare, logistics, and intelligence platforms. Also of note were his efforts to dramatically increase production of Army ammunition of all kinds, from conventional artillery to precision missiles to new loitering munitions. His policy work focused on increasing the speed of the acquisition system through aggressive use of new authorities, flexible contracting approaches, onramps for new technology companies, and updating software development policies to take advantage of commercial innovations. He is now the founder and president of DRB Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in government acquisition, contracting, and legislative strategies for companies focused on national security. He is also a Non-Resident Senior Advisor with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).