[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 179 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO DR. NANCY L. SPRUILL

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, I wish to honor my constituent, Dr. 
Nancy L. Spruill, who will be retiring this year after more than 47 
years of service to our country.
  Since 1999, Dr. Spruill has served as Director of Acquisition, 
Resources and Analysis for the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment. In this capacity, she is responsible for 
all aspects of A&S's participation in the Planning, Programming, and 
Budgeting and Execution System, the congressional process, and the 
Defense Acquisition System.
  Dr. Spruill serves as the Executive Secretary to the Defense 
Acquisition Board and is responsible for the timely submission to 
Congress of reports for Major Defense Acquisition Programs. She 
performs systematic analysis to improve acquisition policy and 
education and leads the Department in developing plans to manage 
property, plant and equipment, inventory, operating material, supplies/
deferred maintenance, and environmental liabilities. She also manages a 
broad portfolio of information technology applications and 
infrastructure supporting the mission of the organization. Dr. Spruill 
has played a key role in improving the way the Department acquires 
major automated information systems. A strong advocate of improving the 
acquisition workforce, she works closely with the Defense Acquisition 
University and the rest of the Department in leading and training the 
thousands of personnel performing cost analysis and financial 
management for acquisition programs to improve acquisition outcomes.
  Dr. Spruill graduated with a bachelor of science degree from the 
University of Maryland in 1971. She joined the Center for Naval 
Analyses from 1971-83. In 1975, she earned a master of arts in 
mathematical statistics from George Washington University, followed by 
a doctorate in 1980. Dr. Spruill served on the staff of the Office of 
the Secretary of Defense from 1983, first as senior planning, 
programming, and budget analyst in the Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and 
Logistics Secretariat, and then as Director of Support and Liaison for 
the Assistant Secretary for Force Management and Personnel and Senior 
Operations Research Analyst for the Assistant Secretary for Program 
Analysis and Evaluation.
  In 1993, Dr. Spruill served as Chief of the Programs and Analysis 
Division for the Comptroller of the Defense Mapping Agency. She also 
served as Acting Deputy Comptroller and was a member of the Reinvention 
Task Force for the Vice President's National Performance Review.
  Dr. Spruill has received many prestigious awards, including the 
Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Civilian Service, the 
Hammer Award, the Acker Skill in Communications Award, and numerous 
awards of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian 
Service, the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian 
Service, and the Presidential Rank Award. A member of the Senior 
Executive Service since 1995, she has published many papers on her work 
for the statistical community and the public. Her expertise on these 
important issues has been invaluable.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Dr. Spruill for her 
distinguished service to our country and in wishing her a fulfilling 
and enjoyable retirement.

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