David Gould joined the Ministry of Defence in 1973.His responsibilities have covered NATO, Nuclear Plans and Operations, and Royal Air Force Equipment and Logistics.He served as Under Secretary for Policy, Overseas and Defence Secretariat in the Cabinet Office, returning to the Ministry of Defence in 1995.He became Director General Finance and Business Plans for Defence Logistics in late 1999, and was appointed Deputy Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency in July 2000.
