Bradley J. Niese

Bradley J. Niese serves as NASA’s Senior Procurement Executive, Deputy Chief
Acquisition Officer, and Assistant Administrator for the Office of Procurement. In this
role, he provides executive leadership and oversight of NASA’s procurement operations,
policies, and initiatives, leading a workforce of more than 600 professionals who
execute over $20 billion in annual contract obligations.

With more than two decades of federal acquisition experience, he brings a distinguished
record of leadership and results to NASA’s Office of Procurement, supporting a wide
range of operations. Prior to his current role, Niese served as Director of Procurement
at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where he was responsible for more than $5 billion in
annual obligations supporting NASA’s human spaceflight programs.
Niese is a member of the Chief Acquisition Officers Council and a voting member of the
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. He is also active with the National Contract
Management Association, having served as the past president of the Space City
Houston Chapter.

Earning undergraduate degrees in both Finance and Management Information Systems
from Ohio University, Niese went on to complete his Executive MBA at the Naval
Postgraduate School. He also holds a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting
(FAC-C) at the Professional level and is a graduate of Harvard University’s Senior
Executive Fellows Program.

Originally from Wapakoneta, Ohio, he and his wife live in Texas and are proud parents
of four sons.