Investing in the workforce is a top priority for Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP). Through its workforce development programs, the command develops the people working at the forefront of strategic deterrence, delivering potent, reliable, and uninterrupted...

Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) held an in-person talent acquisition and hiring event at command headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 14, 2026...

OMAHA, Neb. - Vice Adm. Douglas Williams, director of Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), provided insight into supercharging the Navy’s strategic weapons systems (SWS) defense industrial base at the U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) Deterrence Symposium on Aug...

WASHINGTON - Portfolio Acquisitions Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) hosted a command picnic at the Washington Navy Yard on July 13, 2026...

The U.S. Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) is spearheading a massive modernization of its sea-based nuclear weapon system to meet the nation's future defense needs...

At Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), a unique commitment is placed on developing the command’s future workforce, especially from the ground level. The volunteers of PAE SSP’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) team take that commitment to...

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – On June 12, 2026, Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) held a joint retirement and Change of Command ceremony at Admiral Leutze Park, recognizing the transfer of leadership from Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe Jr., to Vice Adm. Douglas L. Williams. The...

“Who here is afraid of heights,” asked the industry liaison leading submariners across the production floor of a Northrup Grumman facility.Sailors participating in Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Reverse Strategic Weapons System (SWS) Week between May 18-22...

Travis Air Force Base – Chief Petty Officer Darren Hallhuz , a missile technician assigned to Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Global Threat Reduction Directorate (GT), receives the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on May 20, 2026 at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. The...

Jose Balderrama, an engineer at Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), didn’t consider pursuing a degree in engineering until his older sister nudged him in the right the direction...