Sonya Ebright, a retired Navy captain, is now the acting director of the Defense Contract Management Agency.
Who Is Sonya Ebright?
Ebright, the DCMA deputy director since May 2022, took over Thursday following the departure of Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Greg Masiello, who was nominated in June to lead the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office.
As deputy director, she spearheaded agency reorganization efforts and strengthened ties with other Department of Defense agencies, including the Defense Logistics Agency.
DCMA manages more than 304,000 contracts valued at nearly $7.9 trillion and oversees a workforce of about 10,000 personnel worldwide.
“I am deeply honored, humbled and energized to serve alongside such a committed and mission-driven workforce,” Ebright said, noting that the agency is expanding its role to include oversight of supply chains for the president’s drone dominance mission. “DCMA has also been tasked by Acquisition and Sustainment and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for more data, program information and acquisition insight,” she added.
A senior executive service member, Ebright previously led DCMA’s Contracts Executive Directorate and International Command. Her 37-year Navy career included leadership roles in contracting, operations, finance, logistics, strategic management and special programs.
She earned master’s degrees from the Naval Post Graduate School and the Eisenhower School at the National Defense University, and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Idaho.
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