NCR PDI 2020

Robert L. Rodriquez
Director of Investment Programs, OUSD(C)
OUSD


Roberto L. Rodriguez is the Director for Investment Programs in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). The primary mission of the directorate is to provide financial management oversight for approximately $243 billion annually of Procurement and Research Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) funds. In this role, Mr. Rodriguez and his staff are responsible for the budgets for weapon systems development and acquisition which includes combat aircraft, warships, tactical vehicles, munitions, communications equipment, military intelligence programs, and space-based systems. During Mr. Rodriguez’s tenure in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), which began in 1988, he has had financial management responsibilities for a variety of weapons system, to include: shipbuilding; overhead reconnaissance; ballistic missile defense; spacecraft and space launch boosters; special access programs; and electronic command & control equipment. In addition, Mr. Rodriguez has also held responsibilities for Defense-Wide Operation & Maintenance programs and has served as the principal within DoD for preparing supplemental appropriations in support of overseas contingency operations. Mr. Rodriguez began his service to the nation in 1978 at the U.S. Department of Labor, working on employment standards and international labor issues. In 1981, he accepted a position as a Budget Analyst with the Air Force System Command. During his tenure with the Air Force, Mr. Rodriguez held various duties in the Comptroller office, with responsibilities for the development and procurement of aircraft and space-based systems. Mr. Rodriguez was promoted to the Senior Executive Service, as the Associate Director for Investment in July 2005. Mr. Rodriguez received a degree in Public Administration and Economics from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

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