[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 32, Volume 5] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 32CFR700.326] [Page 17-18] TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PART 700_UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDS--Table of Contents Subpart C_The Secretary of the Navy Sec. 700.326 The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition). The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) is responsible for: (a) Research, development and acquisition, except for military requirements and operational test and evaluation; [[Page 18]] (b) Direct management of acquisition programs; (c) All aspects of the acquisition process within the Department of the Navy; (d) All acquisition policy, including technology base and advanced technology development, procurement, competition, contracts and business management, logistics, product integrity, and education and training of the acquisition workforce.