Bradley M. Berkson
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Bradley M. Berkson was the last United States
Department of Defense
Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation
, a position retitled Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. Berkson also served as the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness now termed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness
. Berkson led Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
' Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) Task Force . Berkson served in the Bush Administration and remained in the Obama Administration until April, 2009.
in petroleum engineering
and from the Harvard Business School
in 1991 with a MBA. He was awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service in 2009.
Berkson was an Engineer
for Exxon Corporation who worked on the Prudhoe Bay field on Alaska
's North Slope
. After Harvard, Berkson joined McKinsey & Company
where he became a Partner in 1997. After starting a company in 2000 which sold to N E W Customer Service Companies Inc six months later, he was named President at NEW.
at the Pentagon
. In 2004 he became the senior logistician for Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
, a post now titled Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness
. In May 2005, Berkson was chosen by Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
to be Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation
(PA&E) a position retitled Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. He served in that post through the end of the Bush Administration and assisted Secretary Robert Gates
throughout the transition to the Obama Administration until April 2009. During his last year at the Pentagon
Secretary Robert Gates
tapped Berkson to head his Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) Task Force .
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation
Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation
The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation is a principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense in the Office of the Secretary of Defense...
, a position retitled Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. Berkson also served as the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness now termed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness, or ASD is the principal staff assistant and adviser to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, , Deputy Secretary of Defense , and Secretary of Defense on logistics and materiel readiness...
. Berkson led Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
Robert Gates
Dr. Robert Michael Gates is a retired civil servant and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. Prior to this, Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and under President George H. W....
' Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) Task Force . Berkson served in the Bush Administration and remained in the Obama Administration until April, 2009.
Early life and career
Berkson graduated from The University of Tulsa in 1985 with a B.S.Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in petroleum engineering
Petroleum engineering
Petroleum engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas. Subsurface activities are deemed to fall within the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry, which are the activities of...
and from the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
in 1991 with a MBA. He was awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service in 2009.
Berkson was an Engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
for Exxon Corporation who worked on the Prudhoe Bay field on Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
's North Slope
Alaska North Slope
The Alaska North Slope is the region of the U.S. state of Alaska located on the northern slope of the Brooks Range along the coast of two marginal seas of the Arctic Ocean, the Chukchi Sea being on the western side of Point Barrow, and the Beaufort Sea on the eastern.The region contains the...
. After Harvard, Berkson joined McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
where he became a Partner in 1997. After starting a company in 2000 which sold to N E W Customer Service Companies Inc six months later, he was named President at NEW.
Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation
In February 2003, Berkson joined the Office of the Secretary of DefenseOffice of the Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is a headquarters-level staff of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. It is the principal civilian staff element of the Secretary of Defense, and it assists the Secretary in carrying out authority, direction and control of the Department...
at the Pentagon
Pentagon
In geometry, a pentagon is any five-sided polygon. A pentagon may be simple or self-intersecting. The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°. A pentagram is an example of a self-intersecting pentagon.- Regular pentagons :In a regular pentagon, all sides are equal in length and...
. In 2004 he became the senior logistician for Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Henry Rumsfeld is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to...
, a post now titled Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness, or ASD is the principal staff assistant and adviser to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, , Deputy Secretary of Defense , and Secretary of Defense on logistics and materiel readiness...
. In May 2005, Berkson was chosen by Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Henry Rumsfeld is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to...
to be Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation
Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation
The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation is a principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense in the Office of the Secretary of Defense...
(PA&E) a position retitled Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. He served in that post through the end of the Bush Administration and assisted Secretary Robert Gates
Robert Gates
Dr. Robert Michael Gates is a retired civil servant and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. Prior to this, Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and under President George H. W....
throughout the transition to the Obama Administration until April 2009. During his last year at the Pentagon
Pentagon
In geometry, a pentagon is any five-sided polygon. A pentagon may be simple or self-intersecting. The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°. A pentagram is an example of a self-intersecting pentagon.- Regular pentagons :In a regular pentagon, all sides are equal in length and...
Secretary Robert Gates
Robert Gates
Dr. Robert Michael Gates is a retired civil servant and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. Prior to this, Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and under President George H. W....
tapped Berkson to head his Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) Task Force .