Mr. William M. Solis
Director, Defense Capabilities and Management Team U.S. Government Accountability Office Mr. Solis serves as a director in the Defense Capabilities and Management Team at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The Comptroller General of the United States appointed him to this senior executive position in July 2002. Prior to this appointment, he worked on a variety of engagements that covered topics such as military readiness, training, weapon system effectiveness, housing, and military doctrine. As a director, he is responsible for a wide range of GAO program evaluations in the area of defense logistics and warfighter support, involving each of the military services, the Defense Logistics Agency as well as joint and the Office of the Secretary of Defense program offices. His portfolio covers a wide variety of issues including supply chain management, force protection for ground forces, maintenance, transportation, mobility energy, contractors on the battlefield, and equipment reset. In addition to these issues, he work in recent years has focused on issues related to Operation Iraqi Freedom such as DOD’s newly established joint improvised explosive device defeat organization. Much of Mr. Solis’ work involves close interaction with Congress and key national security experts. For example, he works with congressional authorization, appropriation, and oversight committees that have jurisdiction over DOD agencies as well as individual congressional members and their principal staffs. Throughout his over 30 years at GAO, Mr. Solis has served in a wide variety of positions and has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards. Most recently, Mr. Solis was selected to receive the 2008 GAO Award for Distinguished Service. |
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