The Honorable Anthony J. Tata serves as the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness in the Department of War, acting as the principal advisor to the Secretary on military and civilian personnel, readiness, health affairs, education, and quality-of-life matters. A 1981 graduate of West Point, Mr. Tata served in the Army for 28 years before retiring as an esteemed general and combat veteran. During his distinguished military career, he commanded a paratrooper battalion in the 82nd Airborne Division and an air assault brigade in the 101st Airborne Division, and was the Deputy Commanding General of the 10th Mountain Division. Mr. Tata went on to hold leadership positions at the federal, state, and local levels of government, as well as executive roles in several private sector organizations. Today, he is proud to be back in the Department of War, serving our warriors, their families, and Department civilians.

Mr. John M. Tenaglia serves as the Principal Director for Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy within the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW), U.S. Department of War (DoW). In this role, he oversees pricing and contracting policies governing more than $450 billion in annual contract obligations.

As the functional leader of DoW’s workforce of over 35,000 contracting and purchasing professionals, Mr. Tenaglia is responsible for their career development and professional growth. He also serves as the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (USW(A&S)), providing guidance on acquisition strategies and procurement negotiations for all major weapon systems.

He is responsible for assisting the USW(A&S) in the implementation of the Department’s operational priorities, including business reform initiatives to reduce operational costs and speed delivery to the warfighter. He serves as the DoW’s voting member on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council and he oversees business enterprise initiatives related to contract pricing, domestic, international, and contingency contract policy for DoW, and associated e-business solutions.
Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Tenaglia served as the Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) for the Defense Health Agency (DHA). In this capacity, Mr. Tenaglia was responsible for the award and administration of all contracts to maintain a medically ready force and a ready medical force, with annual obligations valued at over $13 billion. Having previously served in DPC under its former name, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP), from 2008 to 2017, Mr. Tenaglia last served as Deputy Director for Contract Policy and International Contracting. In that role, Mr. Tenaglia was responsible for developing and improving innovative procurement policies for the Department of Defense by advancing the most efficient means to acquire supplies and services for the nation’s warfighters.

Mr. Tenaglia was commissioned in the United States Air Force in 1988 and retired from active duty in 2008. His Air Force tours of duty include: Minuteman III Missile Launch Officer; Contracts Manager and Executive Officer to the Director of Contracting for Aeronautical Systems Center; Contracting Officer and Contracting Policy Staff Officer at the National
Reconnaissance Office; Commander of the 81st Contracting Squadron; Contracting Staff Officer in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (Contracting); Legislative Liaison in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Legislative Liaison; and Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs.

Mr. Tenaglia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. He earned a Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration from Central Michigan University and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law. He has been admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia since 2012. Mr. Tenaglia has been a member of the Senior Executive Service since 2014.

Colonel Robert Kline is the Chief, Strategy Division and Chief, Strategic Logistics Requirements and Integration, Strategic 
Plans, Policy, Logistics, and Warfighting Development, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. In this role he coordinates the staff responsible for developing and maintaining the command strategy, campaign plans and assessments. He also serves as the command lead for developing and implementing roles, responsibilities, relationships, and authorities and driving requirements to fielded capabilities for mitigating global vulnerabilities and 
risks associated with contested logistics for the Department of War, and planning and operations of the Joint Deployment 
and Distribution Enterprise.

Prior to this current position, Colonel Kline served as the Deputy Commander, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Ali Al Salem Air Base Kuwait, including three months as the Commander, providing joint and coalition air mobility, precision strike, electronic attack, air defense, logistics operations, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities in support of operations throughout Southwest Asia. He has also served as Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection for the Air Force District of Washington, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland and Commander, 921st Contingency Response Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California. 

Colonel Kline was commissioned from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 2002. He has a Bachelors degree in Political Science and Communications from the University of Pittsburgh, a Masters of Business Administration degree from TUI University, a Masters of Military  Operational Art and Science from Air University, and a Masters of Science degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College, National Defense University. He is a Command Pilot with more than 3,000 hours in the C-130J, KC-135R/T, C-130H, T-1, and T-37 aircraft. He has deployed in support of operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, ODESSEY DAWN, and UNIFIED PROTECTOR, INHERENT RESOLVE. 

Major General Christopher D. Schneider 
serves as the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Agile Sustainment & Ammunition (PAE AS&A) and Commanding General of Picatinny Arsenal since June 2026.

Major General Schneider received his commission as an Infantry Officer from the United States Military Academy in 1994. His tactical assignments include: Rifle and Reconnaissance Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company Executive Officer, and Battalion Assistant S-3, 1st Infantry Division; Assistant G-3 Training Officer for XVIII Airborne Corps; Airborne Rifle Company 
Commander and an Airborne Headquarters and Headquarters Company Commander in 3-325 
A.I.R, 82d Airborne Division; and Ranger Assistant Operations Officer, 75th Ranger Regiment. He has multiple operational/combat deployments to
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

In 2005, Major General Schneider entered the Acquisition Corp and served in numerous assignments to include: (LTC/COL) Assignment Officer in the Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia; Product Manager for Soldier 
Maneuver Sensors in PEO Soldier; Branch Chief for the Acquisition Branch in the Human Resources Command; Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition; Project Manager for Soldier Sensors and Lasers and as the Assistant Program Executive Officer 
(APEO) for Futures and Integration in PEO Soldier. Project Manager for the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, a Rapid Prototyping initiative in PEO Solider. He recently served as the 
Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology).

Major General Schneider’s military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Ranger School, Air Assault School, Bradley Leader Course, Scout Platoon Leader Course, Jumpmaster 
Course, Armor Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, the Army Acquisition Basic Course, U.S. Army Command & General Staff College, and the National 
Defense University. Major General Schneider has received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy, a M.B.A. from Liberty University, and a M.S. in 
National Resourcing and Strategy from the Eisenhower School.

His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Service Medal, Iraq Service Medal, Valorous Unit and Superior Unit Award, Senior Parachutist Badge, German Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, Air Assault Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, and Combat Infantryman Badge.

Major General Schneider is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and is married to COL (Ret.) Maria Schneider, an Army Acquisition Officer and native of Miami, Florida. They have three children: Michelle, Jacob, and Luke.