The Honorable Douglas Bush began his national security career as an Army officer, serving in the 24th Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
After completing a master’s degree in national security at Georgetown University, Douglas began his career working for the United States Congress in 2002. He worked as a staff member for three Congressman (Sen. Bill Nelson (FL), Rep. Jim Cooper (TN), and Rep. Neil Abercrombie (HI)) and in all three offices he worked on national security policy issues.
In 2007, Douglas started as a Professional Staff Member on the House Armed Services Committee. He spent over 15 years as a leading staff member, supporting members’ oversight of military development and procurement programs as well as reforming acquisition policies. He worked on programs across all the military services and conducted oversight activities during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.
In March 2021, Douglas was appointed as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. In February 2022, he was confirmed by the Senate as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology. Here he oversaw a workforce of more than 35,000 military members and civilian employees charged with developing and acquiring all classes of equipment, ammunition, services, and supplies for the United States Army. Highlights of his work include delivery of multiple new air defense, UAS, counter-UAS, and long-range strike platforms and weapons, along with deployment of new enterprise software solutions. In addition, he oversaw the initiation of new programs that will produce the Army’s future aircraft, ground combat vehicles, electronic warfare, logistics, and intelligence platforms. Also of note were his efforts to dramatically increase production of Army ammunition of all kinds, from conventional artillery to precision missiles and new loitering munitions. His policy work focused on increasing the speed of the acquisition system through aggressive use of new authorities, flexible contracting approaches, onramps for new technology companies, and updating software development policies to take advantage of commercial innovations.
He is now the founder and president of DRB Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in government acquisition, contracting, and legislative strategies for companies focused on national security. He is also a Non-Resident Senior Advisor with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
