The assistant secretary of the Army (civil works), abbreviated ASA(CW), is an officer of the United States Department of the Army responsible for overseeing civil engineering functions of the United States Army. The assistant secretary of the army (civil works) reports to the under secretary of the army, who in turn reports to the secretary of the army
Functions overseen by the assistant secretary of the army (civil works) include the civil works of the United States Army Corps of Engineers; control of the United States National Cemetery and the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery; and the foreign non-military works of the Army Corps of Engineers. The assistant secretary of the army (civil works) is the civilian responsible for overseeing the work of the chief of engineers.
The position was created by Section 211 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 and reaffirmed in Section 501 of the GoldwaterâÂÂNichols Act of 1986.
Reporting to the assistant secretary are: