title: Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Acquisition and Procurement)
text: # Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Acquisition and Procurement)
  
  The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Procurement (DASN P) serves as the principal adviser to the Assistant Secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition on contracting and acquisition policy.
  
  The DASN P serves as the Navy's Competition Advocate General, and advises the ASN on Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DFARS) and Navy-specific acquisition regulations and policies.
  
  The current DASN (P) is Cindy R. Shaver.
  
  | Name | Assumed office | Left office | Assistant Secretary served under |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | RADM Sean Crean | 2007 | 2009 | Sean Stackley |
  | RDML David Baucom | 2009 | 2011 | Sean Stackley |
  | Elliott Branch | 2011 | 2019 | Sean Stackley, James Geurts |
  