Jennifer Desautel, former assistant director of policy and quality at the Defense Contract Audit Agency, was appointed DCAA director, effective Oct. 20.
DCAA said Thursday she brings to the role more than two decades of experience in accounting, auditing and management.
As the DCAA director, Desautel has decision making authority on agency policy, resources and operations. She also manages an annual operating budget of approximately $650 million for DCAA whose mission is to deliver contract audit and advisory services in support of the DOD.
Jennifer Desautel’s Career
Desautel held several director and assistant director positions, including director for the Boeing Honeywell Corporate Audit Directorate, at the agency before assuming her recent role as policy and quality assistant director.
In the said position, the DCAA leader drove the development and release of contract audit policy and quality assurance for the agency. Desautel was responsible for audit procedures, standards and guidelines and for oversight of the quality control system.
Desautel also served as associate director for air, space and intel within the Investment Directorate, where the audit professional worked to ensure that air, space and intelligence programs funded by Department of Defense investments were properly priced and financed. She completed a detail with the Office of the Secretary of Defense Comptroller from May 2023 to June 2024.
According to the DCAA announcement of Desautel’s leadership appointment, she has a track record in leading transformative and strategic change, as well as in strengthening coalitions with internal and external partners.
