DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
O
FFICE
O
F THE
S
ECRETA
RY
1000
NA
VY
PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350·1000
SECNAVINST 5400.15D
ASN (RD&A)
19 Jan 2021
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5400.15D
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,
ACQUISITION, ASSOCIATED LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT, AND
SUSTAINMENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §8014
(b) U.S. Navy Regulations of 1990
(c) SECNAVINST 5430.7R
(d) 10 U.S.C. §8031
(e) 10 U.S.C. §8041
(f) DOD Directive 5000.01 of 9 September 2020
(g) 10 U.S.C. §101(a) (10)
(h) DoD Instruction 5000.02 of 23 January 2020
(i) SECNAVINST 4105.1D
(j) 10 U.S.C. §8016
(k) DOD Instruction 5000.75 of 24 January 2020
(l) SECNAVINST 5370.5C
(m) 10 U.S.C. §8669b
(n) 10 U.S.C. §8032
(o) 10 U.S.C. §8042
(p) 10 U.S.C. §2547
(q) E.O. 12344
(r) 42 U.S.C. §7158
(s) SECNAV M-5214.1
(t) SECNAVINST 8120.1A
(u) OPNAVINST 5450.223C
(v) 10 U.S.C. §8022
Encl: (1) Responsibilities
1. Purpose. In accordance with references (a) through (v),
this instruction is designed to document and describe the duties
and responsibilities of, and relationships among, the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition
(ASN (RD&A)) and the Program Executive Officers (PEOs) and
Direct Reporting Program Managers (DRPMs), the Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), the
Commanders of the Systems Commands (SYSCOMs), and the Chief of
Naval Research (CNR) for research and development, acquisition,
and associated life-cycle management and sustainment. This
