Economic Research: Contracting Officers Representative

Contracting Officers Representative

Pamela C. Schwenke, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Director, Budget Investment, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Washington, D.C. Ms. Schwenke plans, directs and supervises the budget formulation and financial execution of Air Force procurement, research, development, test and evaluation, military construction, family housing and Base Realignment and Closure appropriations that total more than $66 billion annually.

Ms. Schwenke, an Alabama native, entered government service with the Air Force in 1981 as a systems accountant at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. She transferred into the contracting career field in 1984, serving as a cost price analyst and warranted contracting officer supporting a variety of major weapons systems. Her experience also includes several tours of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C., where she supported Program Executive Program Officers in the development of key acquisition strategies and source selection documents for the Service Acquisition Executive. She also served as the Deputy Director of Contracts for the Joint Strike Fighter program, Director of Contracts for the Space Radar program and the Head of the Contracting Activity for the Executive Office of the President. Ms. Schwenke then served as the Deputy Director of Budget Programs at the Secretary of the Air Force Budget Office where she formulated, defended and executed the $127 billion annual Air Force budget.