Prior to his position with the NSAAO, Bruce was the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary (Plans, Programs, and Policy) for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (ALT). Here he planned, programmed, budgeted, and executed the Army’s Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, and Procurement Appropriations. This encompassed (1) planning, programming, and managing competing weapon and information system requirements; (2) integrating major programs across appropriations; and (3) tracking the execution of Army development and acquisition programs before OSD, OMB, and Congress. The two appropriations in Fiscal Year 2000 totaled over $15 Billion in investment programs.

Also under the ASA(ALT), Bruce supervised the Commander of the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Acquisition Information Systems Activity (RDAISA) in accomplishing information support missions for the Army Acquisition Executive, seven Army Program Executive Officers, and over 100 Army Program Managers. He further engineered and operated two-wide area networks and eight local area networks supporting over 1,500 users, and built and maintained custom software applications in support of development and acquisition. Throughout, he was required to Manage and execute a budget of more than $20 million providing information systems support to the Army acquisition community.

Prior Positions Held

• 2000 - 2004: Chief, Plans and Programs Group, NSA Acqusition Organization
• 1995 - 2000: Director of Acquisition Policy, ASA(ALT), Pentagon
• 1987 - 1995: Deputy Director of Acquisitions and Industrial Base Policy, ASA(ALT), Pentagon
• 1981 - 1987: Industrial Base Policy, Department of the Army, Pentagon
• 1972 - 1982: Numerous Acquisition Positions, Army Material Command