Mr. Brandon C. Cockrell

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Energy and Sustainability, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment 

Abstract

The Army is unwavering in its commitment to increase resilience across its energy, water, and other critical infrastructure, leveraging cutting-edge capabilities to ensure operational readiness in a complex and ever-changing environment. This seminar will review how the Army is powering its mission through innovative, transformative, and resilient initiatives and projects. Mr. Cockrell will also provide a glimpse into the Army’s current and future direction regarding critical infrastructure and energy resilience. 

Biography

Mr. Brandon Cockrell is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Energy and Sustainability (DASA(E&S)), leading the program development and oversight of installation energy and water security, resilience and conservation; sustainability; and operational energy. Prior to the DASA (E&S), Mr. Cockrell was the Deputy to the Garrison Commander at Fort Moore, GA, leading the effort to deliver over 700 installation services, at the Army’s standard, to over 125,000 Soldiers, families, civilians, and retirees with a diverse team of over 2,300 soldiers, civilians, and contractors. Additionally, Mr. Cockrell led Fort Moore’s Plans, Analysis & Integration Office, overseeing the Installations of the Future effort which identified multiple installation modernization projects to integrate Smart City technologies into the installation’s fabric. As an Army civilian Mr. Cockrell also performed multiple developmental assignments including the Director of Public Works for IMCOM-Training. He coordinated the public works services across 16 Army installations where training is their primary mission.
 
Mr. Cockrell graduated from Auburn University with an Industrial and Systems Engineering Degree (1996) and Columbus State University with a Master of Business Administration (2000).

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