William A. LaPlante

William A. LaPlante
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
In office
April 15, 2022 – January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byEllen Lord
Succeeded byMichael P. Duffey
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)
In office
February 12, 2014 – November 18, 2015
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded bySue C. Payton
Succeeded byWill Roper
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Illinois (BS)
Johns Hopkins University (MS)
Catholic University (PhD)

William A. LaPlante is an American non-profit executive and government official who previously served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment in the Biden Administration. He was previously the CEO of Draper Laboratory.