Jamie M. Morin

Jamie Michael Morin (born 23 May 1975) is a former senior official in the United States Department of Defense who served as the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation from 2014 to 2017. He previously served as acting Under Secretary of the Air Force from 2012 to 2013, and as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) from 2009 to 2014.

Education Morin is a native of Detroit, Michigan and a graduate of the University of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy in 1993. He attended Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, graduating cum laude in 1996. In 1998, Morin earned a master's degree with distinction in Public Administration and Public Policy from the London School of Economics. In 2003 he received a doctorate in political science from Yale University. His dissertation addressed the political aspects of United States defense priorities in the post-Cold War environment.

Career In 1995, Morin joined J.E. Austin Associates as a research assistant. He continued with the firm until 2001, serving first as a research associate, then an economist, and finally an economic strategy specialist. During his tenure at J.E. Austin he worked with private firms and international development agencies on economic development projects in Africa, Asia and the Balkans.

In 2001, Morin was selected as a visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments in Washington, D.C., where he conducted research for The Pentagon's Office of Net Assessment. In 2002 Morin became a national fellow at the University of Virginia's Miller Center for Public Affairs in Charlottesville, Virginia. At the University of Virginia he studied national defense policy and lectured on government policy in undergraduate and graduate courses.

As the Air Force's chief financial officer, Morin was responsible for managing an annual budget of $160 billion. He supported professional training and education programs that help financial managers produce better budget projections and financial analysis for decision makers throughout the Air Force. Morin directed cost estimating and economic analysis programs through the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency. He was also responsible for the Air Force Financial Services Center, which provides financial services to 650,000 Airmen and civilian employees around the world.

As Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force, Morin was responsible for Department of the Air Force affairs on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force, including the organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its more than 333,000 active duty men and women, 178,000 Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve members, 182,000 civilians, and their families. He also oversaw the Air Force's annual budget of more than $110 billion and serves as acting Secretary of the Air Force in the Secretary's absence. As acting Under Secretary, Dr. Morin also served as the Chief Management Officer of the Air Force, the senior Air Force energy official, and the focal point for space policy issues within Air Force Headquarters.

On 25 June 2014, the Senate confirmed Morin to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.

In March 2017, he joined The Aerospace Corporation as executive director of the Center for Space Policy and Strategy and vice president of Defense Systems Operations. The Aerospace Corporation is a California nonprofit that operates a federally funded R&D center (FFRDC) focused on national security space; the Center for Space Policy and Strategy is a specialized branch within the corporation established to promote the development of well-informed, technically defensible, and forward-looking space and technology policy.

Professional associations Morin is a member of the Air Force Association and holds the Certified Defense Financial Manager certification with acquisition specialty of the American Society of Military Comptrollers. In 2013, he was named as a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum. In addition, he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.