Michael D. Scott

Michael D. Scott, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Director, DLA Logistics Operations. DLA Logistics Operations is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain management of the DLA’s nine supply chains, providing logistics and materiel process management policy, guidance, oversight and monitoring of supply chain performance. DLA Logistics Operations oversees the daily operation of DLA’s field activities supporting 2,400 weapon systems, and engages customers around the world to maximize readiness and logistics combat power by leveraging an enterprise solution. He became the Deputy Director in May 2014. Prior to his current position, Scott was the Deputy Commander of DLA Energy from January 2013 to April 2014. DLA Energy is a field activity of the Defense Logistics Agency, responsible for providing the Department of Defense and other government agencies with comprehensive energy solutions in the most effective and efficient manner possible. He was the Executive Director of DLA Energy from February 2011 to January 2013. Scott has worked at DLA since 1986, both at the DLA Headquarters and the former Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, now DLA Land and Maritime. His previous positions include Executive Director for the Material Policy Process and Assessment Directorate, Deputy Director and Director for Strategic Planning and Enterprise Transformation, Business Systems Modernization Organizational Alignment Chief, DLA Demand and Supply Planning Process Lead, Headquarters DLA Requirements Team Chief, DSCC Deputy Director of Enterprise Business Systems, DSCC Acquisition and Materiel Management Chief, DSCC Program Support Unit Chief, DSCC Logistics Programs Division Branch Chief, DSCC Systems Development Team Chief, DSCC Distribution Systems Analyst, DSCC Requirements Systems Analyst, and DSCC Item Management Specialist. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from The Ohio State University. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force’s Air War College and completed the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Executive Leadership Series. Over his career, Scott has received many awards, including the DLA Director’s Award for Organizational Excellence, DLA Scissors Award, Federal Executive Association Reinvention Recognition Award, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, DoD Honorary Value Engineering Achievement Award, DLA Productivity Achievement Award, Finalist/Nominee for the President’s Council on Management Improvement Award, Defense Superior Management Award, the Interagency Committee on Information Resource Management Award, 17 Special Awards, and 10 Sustained Superior Performance Awards.