Dr. Anne L. Gorney, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cost and Economics, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, Washington, D.C. Dr. Gorney is responsible for supporting the direction of all Department of the Air Force cost and economic analysis programs by providing cost, economic, financial and business case analyses to support resource allocation decisions as well as providing financial management oversight and analysis for Department of the Air Force nonappropriated funds.
Dr. Gorney is a retired colonel, having served for more than 25 years in the United States Air Force. In her military career, she was a warranted contracting officer and completed two tours as an Assistant Professor of Economics at the United States Air Force Academy. She held various staff assignments at the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency and at Headquarters Air Force in cost analysis and decision support including as the military assistant to the Auditor General. She completed her military career as Chief of the Total Force Integration Division, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs.
Dr. Gorney began her civilian career with the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, working in the Aircraft and Weapons Division and subsequently leading the Information Technology and Electronics Division providing independent, data-driven, non-advocate cost assessments for a variety of major weapon systems programs. Additionally, she was the first Director of Program Integration for the Department of the Air Force’s Program Assessment and Evaluation Office. Prior to her current assignment, she was the Director for Economics and Business Management in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cost and Economics.
EDUCATION
1986 Bachelor of Science, Economics and International Affairs, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1988 Master of Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
1992 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2001 Doctor of Philosophy, Economics, University of Texas at Austin, Texas
2001 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. August 1986–June 1988, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institutions Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2. June 1988–October 1990, Lead Contract Negotiator, Research and Development Programs, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.
3. October 1990–June 1994, Contracting Officer and Chief, Commodities Flight, McConnell AFB, Kan.
4. June 1994–July 1997, Assistant Professor and Personnel Officer, Department of Economics and Geography, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
5. July 1997–June 2000, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institutions Program, University of Texas, Austin
6. June 2000–July 2004, Assistant Professor and Director of Civilian Faculty, Department of Economics and Geography, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
7. July 2004–July 2005, Chief, Information Technology Branch, AF Cost Analysis Agency, Arlington, Va.
8. July 2005–July 2007, Chief, Economics Division, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cost and Economics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.
9. July 2007–July 2008, Military Assistant to the Auditor General, HAF, Arlington, Va.
10. July 2008–July 2009, Chief, Force Balance Assessment Division, Studies and Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned, HAF, Arlington, Va.
11. July 2009–October 2011, Chief, Total Force Integration Division, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, HAF, Arlington, Va.
12. October 2011–October 2012, Branch Chief, Aircraft and Weapons Division, Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, Joint Base Andrews NAF, Md.
13. October 2012–August 2015, Chief, Information and Technology Division, Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, JB Andrews NAF, Md.
14. August 2015–February 2026, Director, Economics and Business Management, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cost and Economics, Headquarters Department of the Air Force, Arlington, Va.
15. February 2025–June 2025, Acting Director, Program Integration, Assistant Secretary for Program Assessment and Evaluation, Headquarters DAF, Arlington, Va.
16. Feb 2026–present, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cost and Economics, Headquarters, DAF, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Air and Space Commendation Medal
President’s Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) Business-Cost Estimating, Level III (Advanced)
DoD Financial Management Certification, Level III
(Current as of April 2026)