Mr. Dyke Weatherington is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Information & Integration Portfolio Management (I&IPM), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He manages  and is responsible for acquisition shaping, analysis and oversight of warfighter capability portfolios across the Department in the nuclear weapons systems; nuclear command, control, and communications; missile defense; cyber; and space domains.

He  leads  assessments  of  cost,  schedule,  and performance risks of acquisition programs, and works directly with the Services, the Intelligence Community, and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to address identified gaps in program strategies. His DoD portfolio includes Ground Based Strategic Deterrence, Long Range Stand-Off weapon, GPS Enterprise, Space Launch, Space Control, Missile Defense, and cyber enabling programs. His Intelligence Community portfolio includes major system acquisition programs of the National Reconnaissance Office, National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and Defense Intelligence Agency.He serves as the I&IPM Senior Acquisition Officer and the primary liaison between Joint Staff, Services, Agencies, and Congress, facilitating actions to achieve cost, schedule, and performance goals and advising the Milestone Decision Authority on program acquisition decisions.

Mr. Weatherington’s prior duties included Deputy Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance in OUSD(A&S), Space, Strategic and Intelligence Systems (SSI). Mr. Weatherington was also the OUSD(AT&L) functional lead for the Defense Space Council.   Prior to his assignment to SSI, Mr. Weatherington was the Deputy Director, Unmanned Warfare and ISR, Strategic & Tactical Systems. Mr. Weatherington holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering mechanics from the United States Air Force Academy (1981) and a Master of Arts in National Securities Studies from California State University (1993). He is also a graduate of the Air Force Air Command and Staff College and the Defense Systems Management College. He has been awarded numerous OSD and Air Force decorations including the Airman’s Medal, OUSD Exceptional Civilian Service Award, and FY17 Presidential Rank Award.

 Mr. Weatherington was born and raised on his family’s farm near Burnside, Illinois, and is married with four   children. He resides with his family in Northern Virginia.