Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Acquisition and Procurement)

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Acquisition and Procurement (DASN AP) serves as the principal adviser to the Assistant Secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition on contracting and acquisition policy.

The DASN AP serves as the Navy's Competition Advocate General, and advises the ASN on Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DFARS) and Navy-specific acquisition regulations and policies.

The current DASN (AP) is Elliott Branch.