Ms. Shirey is currently the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Strategy and Acquisition Reform (DASA(SAR)). In this role, she serves as the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)) for the design and implementation of acquisition policy and related reform initiatives. Ms. Shirey is also responsible for leading analysis and implementation of legislation within the Army acquisition enterprise. Ms. Shirey’s permanent position is the Director of Acquisition Initiatives in the office of the DASA(SAR) where she leads the development and implementation of acquisition reform initiatives. Her portfolio includes intellectual property, advanced manufacturing, software development modernization, and other acquisition reform initiatives.