Please join us for our monthly professional luncheon, featuring guest speaker, Mr. Chris P. Manning, Deputy Director, Force Development Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Manning serves as the Deputy Director for Force Development, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8. He is responsible for planning, programming, and budgeting research, development, and acquisition for the Army’s major investment programs totaling $30 billion annually. He provides leadership and guidance to the Equipping Program Evaluation Group (EE PEG) and 17 divisions. He chairs 2 Star PEG reviews and supports 3 Star POM (G8 led) and 4 Star Co-chair decision reviews with ASA(ALT). Provides strategic and technical guidance for HQDA Strategic Program Analysis and Review (SPAR) and Army Capabilities Integration and Development System (ACIDS) processes. As a member of the Planning, Programming, Budget Committee (PPBC), works to ensure that all resource aspects of capability delivery are addressed. In his previous position, Mr. Manning served as the Director for Science and Technology (S&T) Integration at U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM). Mr. Manning was responsible for planning, synchronization, and integration of DEVCOM basic research (6.1), applied research (6.2), advanced technology development (6.3), technology maturation (6.4), and manufacturing technology (6.7) programs.