Frank Kendall is the 26th Secretary of the Air Force responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Air and Space Forces. In this capacity, he directs the Department of the Air Force’s annual budget exceeding $173 billion, provides Air and Space forces to combatant commanders for global military operations, and is accountable for the welfare of nearly 700,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian Airmen and Guardians and their families.

Mr. Kendall has more than 50 years of experience in engineering, management, defense acquisition, and national security affairs across private industry, government, and the military. He was a consultant to defense industry firms, non-profit research organizations, and the Department of Defense in the areas of strategic planning, engineering management, and technology assessment. Additionally, he is an attorney and was active in the field of human rights, working primarily on a pro bono basis.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Kendall was Vice President of Engineering for Raytheon Company, providing management and direction to the engineering functions throughout the company and for internal research and development. He also served as a Managing Partner at Renaissance Strategic Advisors, a Virginia-based aerospace and defense sector consulting firm.

Within government, Mr. Kendall held numerous posts including Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics as well as Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Tactical Warfare Programs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He is a former member of the Army Science Board and the Defense Intelligence Agency Science and Technology Advisory Board, and was a consultant to the Defense Science Board.

Mr. Kendall is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He served 11 years as an active duty Army officer, including assignments in Germany, teaching Engineering at West Point, and in research and development positions.

As the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Nicole Evans serves as Senior Procurement Executive, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Suspension and Debarment Official, and Senior Accountable Official for Domestic Sourcing for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. She oversees more than $10 billion in annual spend and 600 members of the acquisition workforce in Treasury bureaus, and serves as the Department's key spokesperson and official representative on matters involving procurement and contracting. 

Ms. Evans is an advocate for advancing equity in procurement across government. She chartered the Treasury Procurement Equity Council, regularly engages with industry to lower barriers to entry, and represents Treasury in cross-agency efforts to advance equity.

Prior to joining the Treasury Department in 2021, Ms. Evans served as the Senior Procurement Executive of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, and previously served in executive positions with the Office of Personnel Management and the National Background Investigations Bureau. She began her federal career over 20 years ago as a Contract Specialist at the U.S. Department of Education, where she worked in several procurement-related roles before being appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2017. Ms. Evans completed her undergraduate studies at Ithaca College and earned the Key Executive Graduate Certificate in Leadership from American University.