Anthony Pelczynski

Experience

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  US CENTCOM

  Jul 2002 - Jul 2003

  Deputy Director, Commander’s Action Group, U.S. Central Command

  • Provided direct support to the 4-star commander in critical path information awareness and research; managed Commander’s special interest projects• Managed preparation of commander’s daily report to Secretary of Defense; kept report on track and on time—every day• Oversaw and managed the installation and testing of the commander’s internal information tracking and communications system worth over $525,000

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  US Army

  Jul 2003 - Jul 2006

  Product Manager, CH-47F Improved Cargo Helicopter Program

  • Led team of over 90 highly skilled engineers, business administrators, test & evaluation specialists, program specialists, and contract specialists during accelerated engineering & manufacturing development phase of the acquisition program. Expertly developed and executed an annual program budget of over $550 million.• Accelerated $11.6 billion ACAT-1C CH-47F acquisition plan by three years and increased production from 337 to 513 aircraft while staying within approved funding plan. Developed long range plan to create a multi-year procurement contract. • Reduced cost of new build CH-47F Cargo Helicopter by over $12 million per aircraft. Regularly provided logistic and system support planning guidance to contractor to improve overall life-cycle costs Show less

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  ITC - Germany

  Jul 2006 - Jul 2008

  Commander, International Technology Center, Bonn, Germany

  • Led collaborative projects between United States Army and German Defense Ministry to include advanced jamming counter-improvised explosive device systems, advanced active protective armor systems, and advanced long range munitions• Established research and development contacts with key military and defense industry representatives in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark• Initiated bi-lateral research and development agreements; renewed cooperative agreement for research, development, test and evaluation between Germany Defense Ministry and the United States Army Show less

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  United States Department of Defense

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

  Military Deputy to the Director of Unmanned Warfare, Pentagon, Washington DC

  • Supervised Office of the Secretary of Defense-level oversight of $4.9 billion Unmanned Aircraft Systems programs portfolio • Directed diverse team of 26 operational and technical experts through rigorous problem solving processes with immediate impact on $308 million solution for Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (JISR) operations in Afghanistan and Iraq• Served as key member of JISR Task Force responsible for addressing acquisition and surge requirements for Iraq and Afghanistan theatres of operations Show less

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  NTM-A

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  Program Manager, Local Acquisition Programs,

  • Served as senior acquisition officer for NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan• Led team of 10 military and civilian personnel; managed $1.2 billion annual local acquisition spending for equipment, supplies, and communication systems services for 350,000+ personnel of Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)• Led an interagency team of Department of State, US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense, and US AID to develop Afghan-owned businesses focused on construction materials and capacity building services• Responsible for contract management oversight reporting for 380 ANSF procurement and service contracts worth over $2.32 billion Show less

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  US Mission to NATO

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2013

  Division Chief, Armaments Cooperations Division

  • Represented United States interests in senior level negotiations, collaborative conferences, committees and policy groups involving representatives from all NATO and partner nations • Served with distinction as United States permanent representative for NATO Air & Missile Defense Committee, senior policy committee for all integrated air and missile defense related activities • Served as senior U.S. Army Acquisition expert in Office of Defense Advisor to U.S. Mission to NATO; Advised Secretary of Defense Representative to Europe on matters of land armaments procurement and development Show less

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  National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security

  May 2014 - Mar 2020

  Acquisition Portfolio Manager

  Acquisition Portfolio Manager - National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security – Washington D.C.May 2014– Present• Component-level Acquisition Portfolio Manager for NPPD’s top 3 Level-1 multi-year acquisition programs and 5 Level-3 programs valued over $6 billion. Provided timely, accurate assessments of program status to the Level-1 Executive Steering Council and Acquisition Review Board. • Responsible to Under Secretary for NPPD and Component Acquisition Executive for senior level oversight and program coordination in compliance with Department of Homeland Security acquisition directives and federal acquisition regulations. Supported National Cybersecurity Protection System program’s advance to the Acquisition Decision Event milestone.• Integrated Process Team leader for acquisition improvement initiative; responsible for coordinating diverse team of subject matter experts through rigorous review of critical processes in DHS Acquisition Life-cycle Framework. • Serve as liaison between program management offices and oversight agencies, including General Accounting Office, Office of Management and Budget, and Under Secretary for Management’s Program Accountability and Risk Management. Support 3 GAO investigations. Managed Component level response to the FY 2014 Comprehensive Acquisition Status Report. Show less

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  USDA Farm Production and Conservation

  Mar 2020 - now

  Mission Area Senior Program Manager