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The [[United States Department of Defense]]'s '''Office of Net Assessment''' (ONA) was created in 1973 by [[Richard Nixon]] to serve as the Pentagon's "internal [[think tank]]" that "looks 20 to 30 years into the military's future, often with the assistance of outside contractors, and produces reports on the results of its research".<ref name=WashPo>{{cite web|title=Director of Net Assessment|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/director-of-net-assessment/gIQAMsUC5O_topic.html|publisher=[[Washington Post]]|accessdate=17 March 2014}}</ref> The Director of Net Assessment is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary]] and [[United States Deputy Secretary of Defense|Deputy Secretary of Defense]] on net assessment.
The [[United States Department of Defense]]'s '''Office of Net Assessment'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/net-assessment-united-states|title=Net Assessment: United States|website=Worldview.stratfor.com|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref> ('''ONA''') was created in 1973 by [[Richard Nixon]] to serve as the Pentagon's "internal [[think tank]]" that "looks 20 to 30 years into the military's future, often with the assistance of outside contractors, and produces reports on the results of its research".<ref name=WashPo>{{cite news|title=Director of Net Assessment|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/director-of-net-assessment/gIQAMsUC5O_topic.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110183704/http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/director-of-net-assessment/gIQAMsUC5O_topic.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 November 2013|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|access-date=17 March 2014}}</ref> The Director of Net Assessment is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary]] and [[United States Deputy Secretary of Defense|Deputy Secretary of Defense]] on net assessment.


According to Defense Directive 5111.11, the Director shall develop and coordinate net assessments of the standing, trends, and future prospects of [[U.S. military]] capabilities and military potential in comparison with those of other countries or groups of countries in order to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States.<ref>[[Defense Technical Information Center]] (DTIC), [http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/511111p.pdf "Defense Directive 5111.11"], December 23, 2009.</ref><ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20100828031013/http://odam.defense.gov/omp/pubs/GuideBook/DNA.htm</ref> [[Paul Bracken]] explains that it is important to have a good grasp of net assessment because it is an "important part of the language spoken by leaders in the higher levels of DOD" and officers who lack familiarity "will be at a disadvantage in communicating with the civilian leadership".<ref name=bracken>{{cite journal|last=Bracken|first=Paul|title=Net Assessment: A Practical Guide |journal=Parameters|volume=36 | date=Spring 2006|pages=90–100 | url = http://strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/parameters/articles/06spring/bracken.pdf | authorlink=Paul Bracken}}</ref>
According to Defense Directive 5111.11, the Director shall develop and coordinate net assessments of the standing, trends, and future prospects of [[U.S. military]] capabilities and military potential in comparison with those of other countries or groups of countries in order to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States.<ref>[[Defense Technical Information Center]] (DTIC), [https://web.archive.org/web/20110322204904/http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/511111p.pdf "Defense Directive 5111.11"], December 23, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://odam.defense.gov/omp/pubs/GuideBook/DNA.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828031013/http://odam.defense.gov/omp/pubs/GuideBook/DNA.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 August 2010|title=Director of Net Assessment|date=28 August 2010|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref> [[Paul Bracken]] explains that it is important to have a good grasp of net assessment because it is an "important part of the language spoken by leaders in the higher levels of DOD" and officers who lack familiarity "will be at a disadvantage in communicating with the civilian leadership".<ref name=bracken>{{cite journal|last=Bracken|first=Paul|title=Net Assessment: A Practical Guide|journal=Parameters|volume=36|date=Spring 2006|pages=90–100|url=http://strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/parameters/articles/06spring/bracken.pdf|author-link=Paul Bracken|access-date=2014-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830142229/http://strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/parameters/articles/06spring/bracken.pdf|archive-date=2018-08-30|url-status=dead}}</ref>


[[Andrew Marshall (foreign policy strategist)|Andrew Marshall]] was named its first director, a position he continues to hold under the [[Barack Obama|Obama]] administration.<ref name=wapo>{{cite news|last=Whitlock|first=Craig|title=Yoda still standing: Office of Pentagon futurist Andrew Marshall, 92, survives budget ax | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/yoda-still-standing-office-of-pentagon-futurist-andrew-marshall-92-survives-budget-ax/2013/12/04/df99b3c6-5d24-11e3-be07-006c776266ed_story.html|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|date=4 December 2013}}</ref> In Otober, 2014 Marshall announced plans to retire in January, 2015.<ref>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20141017/DEFREG02/310170029/Marshall-Retire-From-Net-Assessment-Office-January</ref>
[[Andrew Marshall (foreign policy strategist)|Andrew Marshall]] was named its first director, a position he continued to hold under succeeding administrations.<ref name=wapo>{{cite news|last=Whitlock|first=Craig|title=Yoda still standing: Office of Pentagon futurist Andrew Marshall, 92, survives budget ax | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/yoda-still-standing-office-of-pentagon-futurist-andrew-marshall-92-survives-budget-ax/2013/12/04/df99b3c6-5d24-11e3-be07-006c776266ed_story.html|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|date=December 4, 2013}}</ref> In October 2014, Marshall announced plans to retire in January 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.defensenews.com/article/20141017/DEFREG02/310170029/Marshall-Retire-From-Net-Assessment-Office-January |title=Marshall to Retire from Net Assessment Office in January &#124; Defense News &#124; defensenews.com |access-date=2014-10-20 |archive-date=2014-10-20 |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20141020062344/http://www.defensenews.com/article/20141017/DEFREG02/310170029/Marshall-Retire-From-Net-Assessment-Office-January |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was replaced by Jim Baker in May 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dod.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/605502/dod-announces-appointment-of-james-baker-as-director-of-the-office-of-net-asses/|title=DoD Announces Appointment of James Baker as Director of the Office of|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-baker-a616a96|title=Jim Baker, Director of the Office of Net Assessment |website=Linkedin.com|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>


==List of directors==
* [[Andrew Marshall (foreign policy strategist)|Andrew Marshall]], 1973 – January 2, 2015
* [[James H. Baker (DOD)|James H. Baker]], May 14, 2015 – Present

==Notable staff==
Staff members have included:
Staff members have included:
*[[David S. Yost]]
* [[David S. Yost]]
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* [[Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr.]], formerly the president of the [[Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments]]
*[[John Milam]], strategic analyst
* [[Larry Seaquist]], recently a member of Washington State's House of Representatives
*[[Donald Henry]], "special assistant to the director of net assessment in the Office of Net Assessment within OSD"
*[[Stephen Michael Meyer]]
*[[Andrew D. May]]
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*[[Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr.]], currently the director of the [[Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments]]
* [[Keith Bickel]], currently Director of Corporate Strategy for [[Freddie Mac]]
* [[Tim Graczewski]], currently Director of Strategic Alliances & Corporate Development for [[Intuit]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Office_of_Net_Assessment From disinfopedia]


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Latest revision as of 19:23, 24 January 2023

The United States Department of Defense's Office of Net Assessment[1] (ONA) was created in 1973 by Richard Nixon to serve as the Pentagon's "internal think tank" that "looks 20 to 30 years into the military's future, often with the assistance of outside contractors, and produces reports on the results of its research".[2] The Director of Net Assessment is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on net assessment.

According to Defense Directive 5111.11, the Director shall develop and coordinate net assessments of the standing, trends, and future prospects of U.S. military capabilities and military potential in comparison with those of other countries or groups of countries in order to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States.[3][4] Paul Bracken explains that it is important to have a good grasp of net assessment because it is an "important part of the language spoken by leaders in the higher levels of DOD" and officers who lack familiarity "will be at a disadvantage in communicating with the civilian leadership".[5]

Andrew Marshall was named its first director, a position he continued to hold under succeeding administrations.[6] In October 2014, Marshall announced plans to retire in January 2015.[7] He was replaced by Jim Baker in May 2015.[8][9]

List of directors

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Notable staff

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Staff members have included:

References

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  1. ^ "Net Assessment: United States". Worldview.stratfor.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Director of Net Assessment". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  3. ^ Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), "Defense Directive 5111.11", December 23, 2009.
  4. ^ "Director of Net Assessment". 28 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. ^ Bracken, Paul (Spring 2006). "Net Assessment: A Practical Guide" (PDF). Parameters. 36: 90–100. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  6. ^ Whitlock, Craig (December 4, 2013). "Yoda still standing: Office of Pentagon futurist Andrew Marshall, 92, survives budget ax". Washington Post.
  7. ^ "Marshall to Retire from Net Assessment Office in January | Defense News | defensenews.com". Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  8. ^ "DoD Announces Appointment of James Baker as Director of the Office of". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Jim Baker, Director of the Office of Net Assessment". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.


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