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.

Juan Ortiz is a graduate of Regis University (BSBA ’97) and Boston University (MSBA ’04).  His career, to date, has focused on logistics planning and execution at the strategic and operational levels.  Mr. Ortiz currently serves as the Director for Regional Sustainment Framework – Europe within OUSW (Sustainment). The Regional Sustainment Framework supports National Defense Strategy priorities and objectives by strategically engaging with allies and partners to bring critical weapon system Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) capability and capacity closer to the forward deployed point of need in contested logistics environments.

From 2018 to 2024, he served as the Deputy for Current Operations and Strategic Mobility (LPO-1) in the Logistics Plans and Operations Branch of Installations and Logistics at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.  In this role he integrated Marine Corps Component Command requirements and ensured global operational logistics support for the U.S. Marine Corps.  During this assignment he was also the primary Marine Corps logistics representative for Presidential Drawdown Authority support to Ukraine, led COVID-19 service-level logistics response and the primary Continuity of Operations (COOP) coordinator for Installations and Logistics Department.   

Mr. Ortiz worked as a Mission Systems Engineer Advisor for CSRA and General Dynamics in Washington, DC, supporting Naval Sea Systems Command PMS-377 and PMS-385 from 2016 to 2018. He performed technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation, evaluated alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems in support of Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD-17), LSD Replacement, and Expeditionary Sea base (ESB) platforms.

During his 30 years of active duty in the United States Marine Corps, he held various positions in logistics, strategic mobility, and combat cargo. He completed ten deployments, which included combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), as well as four Marine Expeditionary Unit deployments aboard amphibious warships.  His military career, culminated with his last assignment on active duty as the Strategic Mobility Officer, Occupational Field Sponsor for the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 0430, Mobility and Combat Cargo personnel, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Installations and Logistics, Washington, D.C.    His other deployments included Provide Relief in Somalia, Desert Thunder in Kuwait, and a humanitarian/civic assistance deployment to East Timor.   
Mr. Ortiz graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College at Marine Corps University.  He became a Project Management Professional (PMP) after earning this certification in 2017.

Mr. Paul Rosenbloom is currently serving as a strategic-level logistics planner with United States Central Command J4. He is a retired Marine Corps Colonel and career logistician having served multiple tours in INDOPACOM, SOUTHCOM, EUCOM, AFRICOM and CENTCOM at tactical, operational and strategic levels. Years of experience supporting aviation and ground forces from the Service, Joint and Combined sustainment communities. Since 1991 Mr. Rosenbloom has provided executive leadership for logistics operations, oversight, policy and planning associated with supply, maintenance, distribution, strategic movement and transportation, logistics services, operational engineering, base development and operating support, operational contract support and oversight, multi-national logistics, wartime host nation support coordination and planning enabling decision-making at the highest levels.

EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Arts, Government/Political Science, Connecticut College

2001 Master of Arts, Defense Management (Program Management), American Military University
2003 Command and General Staff College Non-Resident

Assignments

1. 1991-1992 Initial Training…OCS, TBS, and Basic Logistics Officer Training, Virginia

2. 1992-1993 Platoon Commander/Maintenance Officer, Okinawa, Japan

3. 1993-1995 Headquarters Company Commander/Maintenance Officer, Okinawa, Japan

4. 1995-1999 Operations & Executive Office Recruiting Station Baltimore…Promoted Captain

5. 1999 Advanced Logistics Student, Fort Lee, VA

6. 1999-2001 Deputy G4 Marine Forces Korea…Promoted Major

7. 2001-2004 Company Commander, Logistics Operations School, North Carolina

8. 2004-2007 Assistant to SOUTHCOM Chief of Staff and J3 Planner, Miami, Florida…Promoted LtCol

9. 2007-2009 Operations Officer, Marine Wing Support Group, North Carolina

10. 2009-2010 Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Deputy G4/Sustainment Officer, Afghanistan

11. 2010-2011 Wing Training Officer, Cherry Point, NC

12. 2011-2012 Commanding Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron, North Carolina

13. 2012-2015 Logistics Group Operations Officer, Okinawa, Japan…Promoted Colonel

14. 2015-2016 G4 Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans, LA

15. 2016-2018 G4, Marine Forces Central Command, Tampa, FL…Retired at 27 years USMC service

16. 2018-2019 Distribution Manager, Amazon, Tampa, FL

17. 2019-2020 CENTCOM J5 Logistics Planner (Contractor), Iran Branch, Tampa, FL

18. 2020-2024 Logistics Planner and Deputy G4 MARFOREUR/AF (GS Employee), Stuttgart Germany

19. 2024-Present Logistics Planner J4, CENTCOM (GS Employee)

Awards

Legion of Merit, Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, N/MC Commendation Medal, Joint Achievement Medal and Navy Achievement Medal

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.

John Andrews is a Principal Subject Matter Expert at Applied Research Associates (ARA), supporting strategy and business development initiatives within ARA’s Strategic Operations, Analysis, and Research Sector.

Prior to joining ARA in 2025, Mr. Andrews served as the C5ISR lead for the Multi-Domain Joint Operations (MDJO) Directorate within OUSW(R&E), driving major investment decisions for high-impact ISR and C2 capabilities. As Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for MDJO in 2025, he directed a 50-person organization tasked with identifying and accelerating transition of solutions to critical joint operational problems. He led R&E contributions to major Joint Requirements and Innovation Ecosystem reform initiatives, oversaw the ~$300M/year APFIT program, and led transition activities to move R&E’s Joint Fires Network (JFN) prototype to an Air Force Program of Record.

Before his tenure in MDJO, Mr. Andrews helped establish the DoW’s Mission Engineering policy and capabilities as a Chief Engineer in R&E’s Mission Integration Directorate and served as a Joint Capability Technology Demonstration Oversight Executive within R&E’s Prototyping and Experimentation Directorate.

Previously, Mr. Andrews spent 16 years at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in various roles as a Research Scientist, Program Manager, and Branch Chief, with much of his career focused on leading counter‑WMD kill chain prototyping, experimentation, and capability transition efforts. He holds a Master of Science in Defense and Strategic Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics.

John A. Ostrowski is the Director, Marine Corps / Coast Guard Systems, and Government Sustainment Support, within Government Operations at the Boeing Company in Washington, D.C. In this capacity, he is responsible for managing communication and relationships between Boeing and Marine Corps leadership, and addressing maintenance and sustainment issues for the Department of Defense.

John joined the Boeing Company in June 2019,,following a distinguished 30-year career in the Marine Corps. A helicopter pilot by trade, his military service spanned a variety of duties that progressively increased in scope.

Prior to joining Boeing, John was the Marine Corps’ House Liaison Office Director, acting as the principle conduit between the Marine Corps and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. As the Deputy in the Pentagon-based Marine Corps Legislative Affairs Office, he also led and managed a high-performance team of military and civilians to advance the goals and priorities of the Marine Corps. He held a number of other government roles including Budget Director and Chief of Staff for the Department of Aviation at Marine Corps Headquarters.

His operational and command tours included service across all major commands in the Marine Corps: all four Marine Air Wings and all three Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters. He deployed multiple times, including a combat tour in Iraq. Other deployments included operations in the Persian Gulf, Haiti, Thailand, Okinawa, Japan, and other countries across the Indo-Pacific Region. In 2005, he participated in rescue and relief operations in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

John holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy and a Master’s Degree in Strategic Resource Management from the Eisenhower School at the National Defense University.