Defence Analytical Services Agency

Defence Analytical Services Agency

The Defence Analytical Services Agency (DASA). Created in 1992 [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/cgi-bin/newhtml_hl?DB=semukparl&STEMMER=en&WORDS=defence%20analytical%20services%20agency&ALL=&ANY=&PHRASE=%22Defence%20Analytical%20Services%20Agency%20%22&CATEGORIES=&SIMPLE=&SPEAKER=&COLOUR=red&STYLE=s&ANCHOR=Writtens-3_spnew24&URL=/pa/cm199293/cmhansrd/1992-10-19/Writtens-3.html#Writtens-3_spnew24] from various statistics branches within the Ministry of Defence, DASA was an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and reported to the Minister of State (Armed Forces). It lost its Agency status on 1 April 2008 [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080401/wmstext/80401m0001.htm#column_37WS] , becoming an administrative unit within the MOD, known as Defence Analytical Services and Advice and retaining the acronym DASA.

DASA compiles staffing, financial and logistical statistics and provides a planning and forecasting service to the British Armed Services. It also provides a statistical service to Ministers and senior officials from the MoD. Its current Director General (formerly Chief Executive) is Dr Mike McDowall, BSc, PhD.

References

External links

* [http://www.dasa.mod.uk Official website]


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