Don Tison

Don Tison currently serves as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, responsible for Army Programs, Force Development, Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), Army Studies Management, and the Center for Army Analysis (CAA). In this capacity, he is the principal advisor to the G-8 with responsibility for providing professional advice to the G-8 on key issues to include formulating plans and programs, acquiring resources, developing communication networks, executing operations, and evaluating results. Additionally, Mr. Tison served as the Department of the Army Deputy Chief Management Officer (DCMO), from March 2009 to January 2010, with the overarching responsibilities for establishing the Office of Business Transformation, governing Army enterprise business transformation efforts and collaborating Joint enterprise efforts within the Department of the Defense. In addition, he served for over two years as the Chairman, Headquarters and Support Activities Joint Cross Service Group, Base Realignment and Closure 2005 and was the Executive Director of the Army’s Business Initiative Council from January 2003 through April 2004. Prior to this position, Don Tison served as the Deputy Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation Directorate (PAED) from January 2001 to January 2003. He was responsible for Army planning, programming and budgeting matters. As the senior civilian in PAED, he was responsible for a broad range of independent and unique duties that revolved around the Army program development in support of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP). Don Tison received his B.S in Business Administration from The Citadel and his M.B.A. (with distinction) from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Program Managers Course at the Defense Systems Management College. In 1997, he completed the Columbia University Senior Executive Program. From December 1997 to January 2001, Don Tison served as the Director, Force and Infrastructure Cost Analysis Division for OSD, Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E). In that capacity, he was responsible for force structure and infrastructure costing, operations and support cost analysis including facilities and logistics assessments, defense agency performance contracts, and weapons systems costing as part of the Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG). Before accepting this position, Don Tison had completed a distinguished career in the Navy Supply Corps rising to the rank of Captain. He has had extensive logistics, financial, manpower, and acquisition experience including afloat tours on submarines, tenders, cruisers and large deck amphibious warships. His financial experience includes serving as Deputy Comptroller at the Defense Logistics Agency. He served as Head of the Requirements Branch for the Naval Supply Systems Office of Personnel responsible for promotion, accession, and strength plans for the Navy Supply Corps. His acquisition experience includes his position as Business/Financial Manager, Defense Suppression Systems Program Office (PMA-242) and he has been designated an Acquisition Professional.