Defense Contract Audit Agency

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control of the Under Secretary of Defense

(Acquisition, Technology and Logistics).

The Agency serves as the central

research and development organization

of the Department of Defense with a

primary responsibility to maintain U.S.

technological superiority over potential

adversaries. It pursues imaginative and

innovative research and development

projects, and conducts demonstration

projects that represent technology

appropriate for joint programs, programs

in support of deployed forces, or selected

programs of the military departments. To

this end, the Agency arranges, manages,

and directs the performance of work

connected with assigned advanced

projects by the military departments,

other Government agencies, individuals,

private business entities, and educational

or research institutions, as appropriate.

For further information, contact the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 3701 North Fairfax Drive,

Arlington, VA 22203–1714. Phone, 703–526–6630. Internet, http://www.darpa.mil.

Defense Commissary Agency

1300 E Avenue, Fort Lee, VA 23801

Phone, 804–734–8253. Internet, http://www.commissaries.com.

Director and Chief Executive Off‌i cer JOSEPH H. JEU

Deputy Director/Chief Operating Off‌i cer MICHAEL J. DOWLING

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)

was established in 1990 and is under the

authority, direction, and control of the

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel

and Readiness and the operational

supervision of the Defense Commissary

Agency Board of Directors.

DeCA provides an eff‌i cient and

effective worldwide system of

commissaries that sell quality groceries

and household supplies at low prices

to members of the Armed Services

community. This benef‌i t satisf‌i es

customer demand for quality products

and delivers exceptional savings while

enhancing the military community’s

quality of life. DeCA works closely with

its employees, customers, and civilian

business partners to satisfy its customers

and to promote the commissary benef‌i t.

The benef‌i t fosters recruitment, retention,

and readiness of skilled and trained

personnel.

Sources of Information

Employment information is available at

www.commissaries.com or by calling

the following telephone numbers:

employment (703–603–1600); small

business activities (804–734–8000,

extension 4–8015/4–8529); contracting

for resale items (804–734–8000,

extension 4–8884/4–8885); and

contracting for operations support and

equipment (804–734–8000, extension

4–8391/4–8830).

For further information, contact the Defense Commissary Agency, 1300 E Avenue, Fort Lee, VA 23801–1800.

Phone, 800–699–5063, extension 4–8998. Internet, http://www.commissaries.com.

Defense Contract Audit Agency

8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2135, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–6219

Phone, 703–767–3200. Internet, http://www.dcaa.mil.

Director PATRICK FITZGERALD

Deputy Director ANITA F. BALES

The Defense Contract Audit Agency

(DCAA) was established in 1965 and

is under the authority, direction, and

control of the Under Secretary of Defense

(Comptroller)/Chief Financial Off‌i cer.

DCAA performs all necessary contract