Randy T . Fowler Randy T . Fowler is a former Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense ( Materiel Readiness ) who joined LMI in 2011 as a Senior Fellow . Early life . Randay T . Fowler was born and raised in McKinney , Texas . Professional career . Fowler was appointed as a member of the Senior Executive Service and assumed his responsibilities as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense ( Materiel Readiness ) in May 2008 . As the principal advisor to the Office of the Secretary of Defense ( OSD ) leadership on policies , procedures , and actions related to the materiel readiness of United States Department of Defense for weapons and other materiel systems . He is responsible for weapon system supportability advocacy and the development and implementation of acquisition and sustainment requirements and associated metrics employed during the systems acquisition and life cycle management process . Fowler further provides oversight over the alignment of budgetary resources to achieve materiel readiness outcomes . Fowler served in this capacity until his retirement in 2011 . Before returning to the OSD , Fowler was a member of the Defense Acquisition University ( DAU ) senior leadership team as the Director of the Learning Capabilities Integration Center ( LCIC ) from January 2007 to May 2008 . As the LCIC director , he directed the management of the acquisition , contracting , business , engineering and technology , and logistics and sustainment portfolios at DAU . Prior to this appointment , Fowler served as the Director of the Center for Logistics and Sustainment at DAU from October 2001 to December 2006 . From August 1989 to October 2001 , Fowler was a senior program analyst in Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense ( Logistics and Materiel Readiness ) . His responsibilities included logistics strategic planning and implementation of logistics reform and acquisition - logistics integration strategies across the Military Departments and Defense Agencies . Prior to joining OSD in 1989 , Fowler served in assignments at Anniston Army Depot , the Army Logistics Management College , and the Army Combined Arms Support Command . He has thirty - two years of government experience , primarily relating to weapon system program management , acquisition logistics , logistics reengineering , and supply management policy . His professional development includes completion of the Army Materiel Command logistics intern program in 1978 , the Army Logistics and Acquisition Management Career Development Program in 1988 , and the Secretary of Defense Professional Enhancement Program in 1989 . He is a 1998 graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and is a member of DAU Alumni Association and SOLE - The International Society of Logistics . Fowler is active with the National Defense Industrial Association ( NDlA ) Logistics Management Committee and the Aerospace Industries Association Product Support Committee . Fowler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of North Texas , a Masters of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Operations Research from Jacksonville State University , a Masters of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University , and attended the Harvard University John F . Kennedy School of Government Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security .