Mr. Parker is the Deputy Chief Procurement Executive (DPED) of the Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC) and the Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). He is responsible for managing and overseeing 17,000 acquisition and support personnel across VA’s portfolio of acquisition, logistics, and construction activities, which deliver care at 1,255 facilities for more than 9 million veterans.
Previously, Mr. Parker served as the Associate Executive Director of the Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) and the National Acquisition Center (NAC) as the Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA). In this role, he provided strategic guidance and oversight to a multi-disciplined organization of nearly 700 acquisition professionals and support staff. He operationalized a contracts portfolio exceeding $400 billion. Under his leadership, the SAC and NAC delivered acquisition and logistics solutions that enhanced access to and the quality of healthcare and services for veterans and their families. These centers awarded and administered contracts across all VA national programs, including the Community Care Network, national pharmaceuticals, prime vendor contracts, telehealth, prosthetics, medical equipment, and enterprise supply and service contracts, impacting every phase of the veteran lifecycle for healthcare and benefits. Additionally, he oversaw nine medical Federal Supply Schedules and $1 billion per year in national direct-to-veteran and direct-to-VA healthcare facility order fulfillment operations, along with associated warehouse and logistics activities.
Before joining the VA, Mr. Parker served in the U.S. Navy as a Supply Corps Officer, retiring as a Captain after 30 years of service. In his role as Director of Contracting for the Navy’s Office of Special Projects, he supported the Navy’s highest-priority programs. He also served as the Division Chief for Strategy and Readiness on the Joint Staff, where he developed joint operation plans and logistics strategies to support national defense objectives. As Commanding Officer of the Fleet Logistics Center for Europe and Africa, he led 600 personnel across 10 operating sites and managed theater logistics and acquisition operations in support of fleet and expeditionary units. His responsibilities included coordinating emergent ship repairs, ensuring safe refueling and operational logistics at port and aviation sites, and establishing deployable logistics teams to support operations in austere environments across two continents. Prior to his command, he was the Director of Contracting for Naval Supply Systems Command, where he supported the acquisition of weapons system support and theater logistics and led Navy-wide efforts to re-engineer and implement new global ship port visit and voyage repair processes. He has received several awards, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, three Legion of Merits, three Meritorious Service Medals, and various individual, unit, and campaign awards.
Mr. Parker earned his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from the University of Virginia and his Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Additionally, he completed a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College and graduated from the Darden School of Business Executive Program. He holds Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III Certifications in both Contracting and Budget/Financial Management, as well as a DAWIA Level II Certification in Program Management.