Marvin Horne

Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Procurement, Agency Procurement NASA

Marvin L. Horne is the Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Procurement, Agency Procurement Ombudsman, and Competition Advocate. In this role, he shares the responsibility for providing senior executive leadership and oversight of NASA's procurement functions, coordinating, reviewing, evaluating, and ensuring the timeliness and effectiveness of the full spectrum of NASA procurement activities to an acquisition workforce of more than 4,000 personnel. Mr. Horne began his career in government as an active-duty Airman of the United States Air Force, then as a contracting Copper Cap Intern with the Department of the Air Force. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Aeronautics and a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He also holds a master’s in business administration (MBA) from William Carey University and is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Managers in Government leadership program. Mr. Horne has received a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level III, a FAC-C Digital Services Specialization (FAC-C-DS), and a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level I in Program Management. Mr. Horne has a passion for mentoring and has served as a guest speaker on panels across the country. He has also been featured in numerous articles, including the Direct Industry E-Magazine’s How Does NASA Source and Buy Products? As the recipient of numerous performance and group achievement awards, Mr. Horne has received the NASA Administrator’s Gears of Government Initiative Award, a Silver Snoopy Award, NASA’s Early Career Achievement Medal, and the Air Force Achievement Medal.