Q:Facts: - first: gerald a. cann - website: -lsb- https://acquisition.navy.mil/rda official website -rsb- - post: united states - formation: march 1990 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of assistant secretary of the navy -lrb- research , development article_title_10:and article_title_11:acquisition article_title_12:-rrb- .
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the assistant secretary of the navy -lrb- research , development and acquisition -rrb- -lrb- abbreviated asn rda -rrb- is a civilian office of the united states department of the navy .the assistant secretary of the navy -lrb- research , development and acquisition -rrb- requires senate confirmation , and engages in duties as directed by the united states secretary of the navy .the office was created in 1990 by merging the duties of the assistant secretary of the navy -lrb- shipbuilding and logistics -rrb- and the assistant secretary of the navy -lrb- research , engineering and systems -rrb- .the assistant secretary of the navy -lrb- research , development and acquisition -rrb- is responsible for all of the acquisition functions and programs for the united states navy and the united states marine corps , subject to the guidelines propounded by the under secretary of defense for acquisition , technology and logistics .the assistant secretary of the navy -lrb- research , development and acquisition -rrb- is also in charge of the office of naval research .