| 방위사업청 | |
.svg) Emblem of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 January 2006; 19 years ago (2006-01-01) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | Building #3,4, Government Complex-Gwacheon, 47, Gwanmun-ro,Gwacheon-si,Gyeonggi-do,South Korea 37°25′31″N126°59′01″E / 37.4253371°N 126.9836011°E /37.4253371; 126.9836011 |
| Employees | 1,638 (2023)[1] |
| Annual budget | ₩16.91 trillion US$12.4 billion (2023)[2] |
| Agency executives | |
| Parent department | Ministry of National Defense |
| Child agencies | |
| Website | Official DAPA website in English Official DAPA website in Korean |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 방위사업청 |
| Hanja | 防衛事業廳 |
| RR | Bangwi saeopcheong |
| MR | Pangwi saŏpch'ŏng |
TheDefense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA,Korean: 방위사업청) is a central administrative agency of the South KoreanMinistry of National Defense. It was founded on 1 January 2006 as part of a comprehensive reform of defense acquisition, including the introduction and development of military equipment.[5][6][7] The DAPA has exclusive authority to plan and budget defense development and procurement programs for theRepublic of Korea Armed Forces and to enact Korean Defense Specifications (KDS). Sub-agencies of DAPA include theAgency for Defense Development (ADD) responsible for defense development and Defense Agency for Technology and Quality (DTaQ) responsible for defense improvement programs and defense quality certification tests.[8][9]
In South Korea, the acquisition and procurement of arms were an important area that required a huge budget and determined national security. South Korea has also made several improvements in theMinistry of National Defense to reform its defense acquisition project in the process of strengthening its defense capabilities. Based on the evaluation results of theYulgok project, which was a plan to reinforce and modernize the South Korean military, the Ministry of National Defense established an acquisition office in January 1999 by integrating the work related to the introduction of arms into one department.[5][6]
However, ascorruption scandals related to the introduction and development of arms continued, efforts to improve the defense procurement system resumed after the inauguration of PresidentRoh Moo-hyun's government. In late December 2003 and late January of the following year, President Roh Moo-hyun ordered improvements to the defense acquisition program, and in early March 2004, the Prime Minister's Office established the Defense Acquisition System Improvement Committee. After that, in early August 2005, a preparatory committee was established to improve the defense acquisition, and on 1 January 2006, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration was founded after reorganization, enactment, and manpower securing.[5][6]
| Name | Took office | Left office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Jung-il (김정일) | January 1, 2006 | July 25, 2006 | 29thKorea Military Academy graduated, FormerKorean Army Major General |
| Lee Sun-hee (이선희) | August 9, 2006 | March 7, 2008 | 18thKorea Air Force Academy graduated, FormerKorean Air Force Brigadier General |
| Yang Chi-gyu (양치규) | March 8, 2008 | January 19, 2009 | 29th Korea Military Academy graduated, Former Korean Army Major General |
| Byeon Moo-geun (변무근) | January 20, 2009 | August 16, 2010 | 24thKorea Naval Academy graduated, FormerKorean Navy Lieutenant General |
| Jang Soo-man (장수만) | August 16, 2010 | February 16, 2011 | Passed the 15thKorean Fifth Grade Public Service Examination |
| Noh Dae-lae (노대래) | March 18, 2011 | March 15, 2013 | Passed the 23rd Korean Fifth Grade Public Service Examination, 17th Chairperson of theFair Trade Commission |
| Lee Yong-geol (이용걸) | April 15, 2013 | November 18, 2014 | Passed the 23rd Korean Fifth Grade Public Service Examination |
| Jang Myeong-jin (장명진) | November 19, 2014 | July 19, 2017 | 12thReserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) graduated, Former ADD researcher |
| Jeon Je-guk (전제국) | August 7, 2017[11] | August 30, 2018 | Passed the 22nd Korean Fifth Grade Public Service Examination |
| Wang Jung-hong (왕정홍) | August 31, 2018[12] | December 24, 2020 | Passed the 29th Korean Fifth Grade Public Service Examination |
| Kang Eun-ho (강은호) | December 25, 2020 | June 22, 2022 | Passed the 33rd Korean Fifth Grade Public Service Examination, Former Korean Army Lieutenant |
| Eom Dong-hwan (엄동환) | June 23, 2022 | February 18, 2024 | 44th Korea Military Academy graduated, Former Korean Army Brigadier General |
| Seok Jong-gun (석종건) | February 19, 2024 | Incumbent | 45th Korea Military Academy graduated, Former Korean Army Major General |
In order to deliberate upon and coordinate major policies, management of financial resources and other purposes for the promotion of defense acquisition programs, the Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee was placed under the control of the Minister of National Defense.[13] Through the Committee, with the minister of National Defense as chairman, project promotion methods and model decisions are discussed and adjusted and defense capacity improvement projects are implemented.
DAPA currently manages 1064 items of variety defenseprocurement programs.[14] Examples of current and past procurement programs include:[15]
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