The Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD is the principal staff element of the United States Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource management, fiscal, and program evaluation responsibilities. OSD includes the immediate offices of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, Under Secretaries of Defense, Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Assistant Secretaries of Defense, General Counsel, Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Assistants to the Secretary of Defense, Director of Administration and Management, and such other staff offices as the Secretary establishes to assist in carrying out assigned responsibilities. External links http www.defenselink.mil osd Official website Category United States defense policymaking ... more details
The United States Department of Defense s Office of NetAssessment ONA was created in 1973. The Director of NetAssessment is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on netassessment matters. According to Defense Directive 5111.11, the Director shall develop and coordinate net assessments of the standing, trends, and future prospects of U.S. military capabilities and military potential in comparison with those of other countries or groups of countries so as to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States. ref http odam.defense.gov omp pubs GuideBook DNA.htm ref In essence, ONA operates as an internal think tank for the Department. Andrew Marshall foreign policy strategist Andrew Marshall was named its first director, a position he appears to still hold under the Barack Obama Obama administration. Staff members have included David S. Yost John Milam , strategic analyst. Donald Henry , special assistant to the director of netassessment in the Office of NetAssessment within OSD Stephen Michael Meyer Andrew May Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr. , currently the director of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Keith Bickel , currently Director of Corporate Strategy for Freddie Mac Tim Graczewski , currently Director of Strategic Alliances & Corporate Development for Intuit References Reflist External links http www.disinfopedia.org wiki.phtml?title Office of NetAssessment From disinfopedia DOD agencies US mil stub Category United States Department of Defense agencies PAGENAME Category Military units and formations established in 1973 Category 1973 establishments in the United States ... more details
Infobox Government agency agency name Office of the Secretary of Defense br OSD seal SecDefBadge.gif seal width 140px seal caption Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge OSD Identification ... osd www.defense.gov osd The Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD is a headquarters level ... right 2008 Office of the Secretary of Defense Structure. Major elements of OSD listed alphabetically ... osdOffice of the Secretary of Defense http www.acq.osd.mil Office of the Under Secretary .... OSD along with the Joint Staff is the Secretary of Defense s support staff for managing the Department of Defense, and it corresponds to what the Executive Office of the President is to the President ... of Defense for Intelligence Oversight ATSIO Chief Information OfficeOSD CIO Defense Prisoner of War Missing Personnel Office DPMO Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial ... Policy Office of Force Transformation Director of Force Transformation Office of NetAssessment Director of NetAssessment Director of the Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight Director, Operational ... and Readiness P&R Under Secretary of Defense for Policy P Major Reorganizations The composition of OSD ... for the Office of the Secretary of Defense date April 2010 work Report to Congress author ODAM publisher ... for OSD Apr 2010 stnd res .pdf title Revised Organizational Structure for the Office of the Secretary ... Office Of The Secretary Of Defense Category United States Department of Defense agencies Category ... element of the United States Secretary of DefenseSecretary of Defense , and it assists the Secretary .... OSD includes the Immediate offices of the Secretary SECDEF and the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense DEPSECDEF , as well as five Under Secretaries of Defense in the fields of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller Comptroller Chief Financial Officer ... more details
States US military navbox US Army badges DEFAULTSORT Office Of The Secretary Of Defense ...unreferenced date July 2010 Image SecDefBadge.gif thumb right The OSD Identification Badge The Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge is a Military badges of the United States military badge issued to members of the United States armed forces who are permanently assigned to the Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD and its subordinate offices, and in addition, to some of the Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities. The badge was first created in 1949 and was referred to as the National Military Establishment Identification Badge. In 1950, the badge was renamed as Department of Defense Identification Badge. On December 20, 1962 the badge was given its current name. It is issued as a permanent decoration and is to be worn for the remainder of an individual s military career, provided that a service member served at least one year two years for Reserve personnel not on active duty in or in support of OSD. Personnel who are awarded the badge include all military personnel, when they are assigned on a permanent basis to any of the following organizational elements The Immediate Offices of the United States Secretary of DefenseSecretary and United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense . The Offices of the Under Secretaries of Defense. The Offices of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense. The Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Defense. The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense. The Offices of the Assistants to the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense. The Office of the Defense Advisor, U.S. Mission to NATO. The Offices of the Directors of NetAssessment The Office of the Director of Administration and Management DA&M The Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation OT&E Ballistic Missile Defense Organization BMDO Defense Advanced Research Projects ... more details
OSD is a three letter acronym that may stand for re stersund Airport OSD is the IATA airport code , in Sweden Ocean Science journal Ocean Science Discussions , the discussion and review section of the journal Ocean Science Office of the Secretary of Defense , the principal staff of the United States Secretary of DefenseSecretary of Defense of the United States of America . Officer on Special Duty India Officer on Special Duty , an Indian civil service post On screen display , a feature of visual devices like VCRs and DVD players that displays program, position, and setting data on a connected TV or computer display Osgood Schlatter disease Osgood Schlatter Disease , an inflammation of the growth plate at the tibial tuberosity which occurs mostly in teenage boys Open Source Definition , criteria used by the Open Source Initiative to determine whether or not a software license can be considered open source Oklahoma School for the Deaf , a K 12 residential school for the deaf or hard hearing students Object storage device One Shot Deal , a live album by Frank Zappa posthumously released in 2008 Operating System Deployment , a technology from many vendor solution, to deploy an operating system on computers, using disk images or unattended installations. Shape optimization Optimal shape design , a part of the field of optimal control theory Overseas Surveys Directorate , the United Kingdom s central survey and mapping organisation for British colonies and protectorates 1984 1991 Ophthalmic Squeeze Dispenser , a multidose dispenser for unpreserved ophthalmic medications developed by Aptar Pharma disambiguation de OSD es OSD fr OSD it OSD ja OSD ... more details
flagimage US Under Secretary of Defense flag.svg flagimagesize 180px The Under Secretary for Intelligence or USD I is a high ranking civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD within ... PARTS OSD OP 5 FY 2012.pdf title Fiscal Year FY 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD publisher Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller , OSD year 2011 accessdate 2011 08 29 ref ... 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD , p.664 ref Civilian Pay and Benefits ... Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD , p.697 707 ref Intelligence Mission 55,461 85,796 ..., Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD , p.714 ref OCO OUSD Intel 57,849 0 0 colspan 4 align ... 22, 2007 format PDF ref Overview The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence ... Within the Department of Defense work Office of the Press Secretary accessdate December 22 ... Secretary The Under Secretary leads the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence OUSD I . A unit of the Office of the Secretary of Defense , OUSD I exercises planning, policy ... travel in support of OUSD I mission Office Holders class wikitable Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence ... 201947 2004.pdf title Department of Defense Key Officials publisher Historical Office, OSD year 2004 ...Infobox US Navy post United States br Under Secretary of Defense br for Intelligence image Michael G ... Secretary of DefenseSecretary and United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense ... as the Director of Defense Intelligence under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence . ref name a http www.dni.gov press releases 20070524 release.pdf Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence ... Secretary of Defense for Intelligence was created by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ... wide intelligence activities. It became second in the line of succession for the Secretary of Defense, after the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense , after an Executive ... more details
in the Office of the Secretary of Defense s OSD budget, under the Defense Wide Operation and Maintenance ..., Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD publisher Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller , OSD ... Program ref Fiscal Year FY 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD , p.664 ... ref Fiscal Year FY 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD , p.688 90 ref ... Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD , p.714 ref OCO OUSD Comptroller 0 0 0 colspan ... pubL&target 103 337 accessdate September 23, 2007 ref Overview The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller is the principal staff office for the Defense Department on all budgetary and fiscal ... of Defense Key Officials publisher Historical Office, OSD year 2004 accessdate 2011 02 01 ref scope ...Infobox US Navy post United States br Under Secretary of Defense br Comptroller br Chief Financial Officer image Robert F. Hale, Under Secretary of Defense, 2009.jpg imagesize 200px incumbent Robert F ... flagimage US Under Secretary of Defense flag.svg flagimagesize 180px The Under Secretary of Defense ... States Department of Defense . The Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the United States Secretary of DefenseSecretary of Defense and the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense for all budgetary and fiscal ... Title 10,135. Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller url http www.law.cornell.edu uscode html uscode10 ... Comptroller was originally at the rank of Assistant Secretary until the National Defense Authorization ... than 600 billion. As Chief Financial Officer, the Under Secretary s Office also oversees the Department ... of Defense Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer , Official Biography, Officer of the Secretary ... Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service The Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller , abbreviated ... more details
Fiscal Year FY 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD publisher Under Secretary ... Year FY 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD , p.714 ref OCO OUSD Policy ... is considered the number three office in the Department of Defense, after the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense. The Under Secretary is appointed from civilian life by the President ... 4 align center Core OSD Operating Program ref Fiscal Year FY 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary ... Security Affairs Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas ... for Global Strategic Affairs Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic ... Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs Office of the Assistant ... Affairs Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense ... Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations Low Intensity Conflict ... title Department of Defense Key Officials publisher Historical Office, OSD year 2004 accessdate ...Infobox US Navy post United States br Under Secretary of Defense br for Policy image Michele Flournoy ... US Under Secretary of Defense flag.svg flagimagesize 180px The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense . The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the United States Secretary of DefenseSecretary of Defense and the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary ... at the pleasure of the President. It was created by Carter DefenseSecretary Harold Brown Secretary of Defense Harold Brown in 1977. The current Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is Mich le Flournoy ... Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise ... more details
, elevating the status and authorities of civilian Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD appointees ... is called the Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD and is composed of a United States Deputy Secretary ... of Defense Department of Defense br Office of the Secretary of Defense image Leon Panetta, official ... of military men to the office of Secretary of Defense in the future. It is hereby expressed as the sense of the Congress that after General Marshall leaves the office of Secretary of Defense, no additional ... 162 a ref Because the Office of Secretary of Defense is vested with legal powers which exceeds those ... wikitable Office nowrap Secretary of Defense 1 Deputy Secretary of Defense 2 Under Secretary of Defense ... location Washington, D.C. publisher Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense U.S. Government ... Includes the Secretary of Defense http www.defenselink.mil osd topleaders.html More information ...Infobox US Cabinet post Secretary of Defense of the United States of America flag USSecDefflag.svg flagsize 120px flagcaption Flag of the Secretary of Defense ref http www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil UniformedServices ... of succession . ref UnitedStatesCode 3 19 ref small deputy United States Deputy Secretary of Defense The Deputy Secretary of Defense salary Executive Schedule Executive Schedule, Level 1 ref UnitedStatesCode 5 5312 . ref website http www.defense.gov The Official Home of the Department of Defense The Secretary ... countries.htm , accessed on 2012 01 04. ref The Secretary of Defense is appointed by the President ... National Security Council National Security Council . ref UnitedStatesCode 50 402 . ref Secretary of Defense ... 10 113 provides that the Secretary of Defense has authority, direction and control over the Department ... to serve as Secretary of Defense while remaining a commissioned officer on the active list of the Army ... The Secretary of Defense is in the chain of command and exercises command and control , subject ... download pls 10C803.txt 8011 ref Only the Secretary of Defense or the President can authorize the transfer ... more details
infobox military award name Office of the Secretary of the Defense Medal for Valor image File Sec Def Medal for Valor.png 100px caption Medal of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Valor awarded by br File United States Department of Defense Seal.svg 25px Office of the Secretary of Defense country USA type Civilian valor award eligibility Department of Defense civilian employees, and private individuals for An act of heroism or sacrifice, with voluntary risk of personal safety in the face of danger either on or off the job. ref name PFPA cite web title OSD Medal for Valor Presented to PFPA Officers work publisher Pentagon Force Protection Agency Office of Public Affairs date 25 June 2010 url http www.pfpa.mil documents PFPA News Release 25 June 2010.pdf format pdf doi accessdate 2011 07 18 ref campaign status Currently awarded description motto clasps post nominals established first award 15 July 2002 ref name DoDPA cite web title Sept. 11 Heroes to Receive Medal of Valor work Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Public Affairs publisher US Department of Defense date 12 July 2002 url http www.defense.gov advisories advisory.aspx?advisoryid 508 format doi accessdate 2011 07 18 ref last award 25 June 2010 total 8 ref name DoDPA ref name CPA cite web last first authorlink ... cite web title Office of the Secretary of Defense Honorary Awards Guide work publisher Labor and Management ... doi accessdate 2011 07 18 ref lower related Secretary of the Army Award for Valor image2 File USA DOD Sec of Def Medal for Valor.png 100px caption2 Ribbon bar of the medal The Office of the Secretary of the Defense Medal for Valor is the highest civilian award for valor presented by the United States Department of Defense Department of Defense . ref name DoDPA Created in the aftermath of the September ... of Defense employee or activity The Department of Defense in some way benefits from the act The employee ... Awards and decorations of the United States Department of Defense ... more details
Department of Defense Seal.svg 25px United States Secretary of DefenseOffice of the Secretary of Defense country USA type Civilian Medal eligibility for Exceptional service to the Department of Defense ... service to the Secretary of Defense or a Component within the Office of the Secretary of Defense . This award consists of a medal, lapel pin, and citation signed by the Secretary or Head of an OSD ... Directorate for Personnel and Security Customer Support Operating Office or in the Joint Staff , or a combination of the two. It is important to note that in lieu of the OSD Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service, the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award is presented ...infobox military award name Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award image Image USA DOD ... posthumous recipients precedence label individual higher same lower related image2 caption2 The Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service is the Office of the Secretary of Defense s OSD highest level career award and its only medaled award. Career civilian employees of the OSD, the United States Department of Defense Department of Defense , and the Federal government are eligible. Approval Approval must be granted from the Head of an OSD Component e.g., the United States Secretary of DefenseSecretary of Defense and the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense the Under Secretaries of Defense or one of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense who report directly to the Secretary of Defense, etc. This award was established to recognize ... of the United States U.S. Government employment. It is OSD s highest level non career award and its ... to OSD as a whole or the specific OSD Component. References ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION NO. 29. DODI ... M, Department of Defense Civilian Personnel Manual, December 1996, authorized by DoD Directive 1400.25, November 25, 1996 Category Awards and decorations of the United States Department of Defense odm ... more details
The Environmental AssessmentOffice is a Crown Agency of the provincial government of British Columbia , Canada . Its mandate is to coordinate assessments of major development proposals in British Columbia. It reports to the provincial Minister of Environment. External links http www.eao.gov.bc.ca Environmental AssessmentOffice Official Site BritishColumbia stub Category British Columbia government departments and agencies ... more details
standing.jpg imagesize 250px order 14th title United States Secretary of Defense term start January ... scientist, was United States Secretary of Defense U.S. Secretary of Defense from 1977 to 1981 ... Johnson administration as Director of Defense Research and Engineering and Secretary of the Air Force . While Secretary of Defense, he insisted in laying the groundwork for the Camp David ... of defense research and engineering from 1961 to 1965, and then as Secretary of the Air Force from October ... . Secretary of Defense Appointment and initial agenda With almost eight years of prior service in the Pentagon , Brown was the first scientist to become secretary of defense. Brown involved ... of defense organization that eventually brought significant change. But he understood the limits to effective reform. In one of his first speeches after leaving office, Managing the Defense Department ... , under secretary of defense for research and engineering, that would make it possible to produce planes ... on NATO affairs and subsequently under secretary of defense for policy, Brown launched a series of NATO initiatives shortly after taking office. In May 1978 the NATO heads of government endorsed a Long Term Defense Program that included 10 priority categories enhanced readiness rapid reinforcement ... to note again the basic limitation of any attempt to manage the United States Department of DefenseDefense Department in an idealized textbook fashion. The pull of the need to be able to fight a war, if necessary, will always limit the peacetime efficiency of the defense establishment . . . . The pull of conflicting domestic interests represents democratic government . . . . To manage defense ... is the abandonment of democratic control. Another is the loss of a war. Defense cannot be managed like .... To implement the last item, NATO defense and foreign ministers decided in December 1979 to respond ... defense spending three percent per year in real terms for the 1979 86 period. The objective ... more details
Image OTA seal.png thumb right OTA seal The Office of Technology Assessment OTA was an office of the United ... OTA. History Congress created the Office of Technology Assessment in 1972, Public Law 92 484. It was governed ... million. The Office of Technology Assessment closed on September 29, 1995. The move was criticized ... proposes reviving congressional office of technology assessment Nader proposes reviving Congressional Office of Technology Assessment ref Critics of the closure saw it as an example of politics overriding ... publisher Science Progress ref External links http www.princeton.edu ota Office of Technology Assessment ..., Office of Technology Assessment publisher US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC year 1995 ... The Office of Technology Assessment Archive hosted by http www.fas.org The Federation of American Scientists ... The Rise and Fall of the Office of Technology Assessment , State University of New York Press 1996 ... States government Category Agencies of the United States Congress de Office of Technology Assessment ... 20th century, i.e. technology assessment . It was a leader in practicing and encouraging delivery ... ref Subsequent developments While the OTA was closed down, the very idea of technology assessment survived, in particular in Europe. The European Parliamentary Technology Assessment EPTA network coordinates members of technology assessment units working for various European parliaments. The US Government Accountability Office has meanwhile established a TA unit, taking on former duties of the OTA ... a report entitled Reinventing Technology Assessment that emphasized citizen engagement and called ... research organizations, universities and science museums the Expert & Citizen Assessment of Science ... topics docs ReinventingTechnologyAssessment1.pdf title Reinventing Technology Assessment A 21st ... intersection 2010 04 29 a little respect involving citizens in technology assessment title A Little Respect Involving Citizens in Technology Assessment accessdate 2010 05 05 author Darlene Cavalier ... more details
, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD publisher Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller , OSD ... Program ref Fiscal Year FY 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD , p.664 ... ref Fiscal Year FY 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD , p.697 707 ref ... 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD , p.714 ref OCO OUSD Intel 2,064 0 0 ... of the Secretary of Defense s OSD budget, under the Defense Wide Operation and Maintenance O&M ...Infobox US Navy post United States br Under Secretary of Defense br for Personnel and Readiness image ... US Under Secretary of Defense flag.svg flagimagesize 180px The Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness , or USD P&R , is a high ranking civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD within the United States Department of Defense ref http www.defenselink.mil odam omp pubs GuideBook Pdf DoD.PDF ref responsible for advising the United States Secretary of DefenseSecretary and United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense on recruitment , career ... Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness OUSD P&R is the principal staff element for the Department ... support, and military and civilian family matters, subject to the authority of the Secretary of Defense. ref cite web title US CODE Title 10,136. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness ... 21 ref Through the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy, the United States ..., incorporating the functions of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Force Management and Personnel and authorizing authority over the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs . ref name history Since the National Defense ... Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs , Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs , and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy . The ASD FMP has since been abolished ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom image File SECDEF Medal for the Defense of Freedom.jpg 300px caption Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom awarded by the United States Secretary of DefenseSecretary of Defense status Currently awarded type Medal eligibility DoD civilian employee only for For exceptional service in the defense of freedom established September 27, 2001 first award last award total url posthumous recipients higher lower related image2 caption2 The Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom is a Civil decoration decoration established to acknowledge civilian employees of the United States Department of Defense DoD who are Killed in action killed or Wounded in action wounded in the line of duty . Description The United States Army s United States Army Institute of Heraldry Institute of Heraldry developed the medal. Medal The eagle and shield exemplify the Freedom political principles of freedom on which the United States was founded and the defense of these freedoms. The laurel is emblematic of honor and high achievement. Ribbon Red, white, and blue are the national colors of the United States. The red ... be eligible for receipt of the Purple Heart . Additionally, the Secretary of Defense has discretionary authority to award this medal to non Defense personnel who are otherwise qualified to be awarded ... Recipients of the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom Awards and decorations of the United ... 5487.html Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom from Army Civilian Online http www.defenselink.mil releases release.aspx?releaseid 3068 Defense of Freedom Medal Unveiled Category Awards and decorations of the United States Department of Defense Category Wound decorations Category ... 11 attacks September 11, 2001 . Certificate A certificate signed by the United States Secretary of the Army Secretary of the Army will accompany the medal. Eligibility The medal shall be awarded ... more details
201947 2004.pdf title Department of Defense Key Officials publisher Historical Office, OSD year ...barelinks date July 2011 The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs , or ASD HD&ASA , is responsible for the supervision of DoD homeland defense activities, defense support of civil authorities, and Western Hemisphere security affairs for the Department of Defense ... ht display ContentDetails i 13386 title CNP Elects former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Paul McHale to Board of Directors publisher Centerfornationalpolicy.org date 2009 05 18 accessdate 2011 09 17 ref The ASD HD&ASA reports to the Under Secretary of Defense ... federal reorganization Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1958 transferred to the president the civil defense responsibilities and authorities formerly assigned to the Federal Civil Defense Administration. In Executive Order 10952 signed 20 July 1961 , the president delegated these functions to the Secretary of Defense . The SecDef then created the post of Assistant Secretary of Defense Civil Defense ... by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 P.L. 107 314, passed 2 December 2002 ... this post. His term in office ran September 20, 1961 April 1, 1964, at which time the post was abolished. The Office of Civil Defense then transitioned to the Secretary of the Army , but responsibility for civil defense was quickly assigned to the new Defense Civil Preparedness Agency DCPA . After ... for civil defense. ref name multiple Nevertheless, DoD continued to maintain and develop resources for civil defense, but with dispersed, overlapping, and informal authorities for growing ... need to be enhanced or mobilized. Office Holders The table below includes both the various titles of this post ... of Defense Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs ref name multiple scope col style width ... M. Gates Barack Obama References Reflist Categories Category United States Department of Defense ... more details
2010, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that the position of ASD NII would be eliminated. History This office was previously known as the Assistant Secretary of Defense Command, Control ... title Department of Defense Key Officials publisher Historical Office, OSD year 2004 accessdate 2011 02 01 ref ASD C sup 3 sup I traces its origins back to the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense ... served as Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering . In March 1981, the office ... technology operational responsibilities. According to Gates, The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense ...The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks & Information Integration abbreviated ASD NII provides ... is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense ... before it was replaced in January 1972 by the Assistant Secretary of Defense Telecommunications ... under Defense Directive 5135.1 . ref name multiple In March 1977, a new post, the Assistant Secretary ... Secretary of Defense Intelligence Director of Defense Intelligence . The ASD I had been established in November 1971, with some functions transferred from the Assistant Secretary of Defense ... the existence of an ASD C sup 3 sup I . Thus, this post reverted to the title assistant secretary of defense ... staff officer to Secretary of Defense in his role as executive for the National Communications System ... On May 17, 2010, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates directed an independent panel of corporate ... scope col width 215 President s Served Under colspan 4 align center Assistant to the Secretary of Defense ... colspan 4 align center Assistant Secretary of Defense Telecommunications Eberhardt Rechtin January ... H. Rumsfeld Richard Nixon br Gerald Ford colspan 4 align center Assistant Secretary of Defense Communications ... Brown Secretary of Defense Harold Brown Jimmy Carter colspan 4 align center Deputy Under Secretary ... August 16, 1984 Caspar W. Weinberger Ronald Reagan colspan 4 align center Assistant Secretary of Defense ... more details
The Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight , or ATSD IO is responsible to the Secretary of Defense for the independent oversight of all intelligence, counterintelligence, and intelligence related activities in the Department of Defense. The organization s charter is articulated in DoD Directive 5148.11 ref http www.dtic.mil whs directives corres pdf 514811p.pdf ref . The ATSD IO ensures that all activities performed by intelligence, counterintelligence, and intelligence related units are conducted in accordance with Federal law, Executive Orders, DoD directives, regulations and policies. Responsibilities The ATSD IO came into existence in December 1982, assuming the responsibilities of the Inspector General for Intelligence ref name multiple cite web url http osdhistory.defense.gov docs DOD 20Key 20Officials 201947 2004.pdf title Department of Defense Key Officials publisher Historical Office, OSD year 2004 accessdate 2011 02 01 ref although there now exists a Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense Deputy Inspector General for Intelligence ... IO and the DoD General Counsel, who are responsible for informing the Secretary of DefenseSecretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense . Included in the DoD IO program are the intelligence, counterintelligence ..., Military Services, Defense Intelligence Agency , National Security Agency , National Reconnaissance Office , and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency . Office Holders class wikitable Assistants to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight scope col width 180 Name scope col width ... links http www.defense.gov bios biographydetail.aspx?biographyid 231 Current Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight, Michael H. Decker DEFAULTSORT Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight, U.S. Department Of Defense Category United States Department of Defense officials Category Articles created via the Article Wizard ... more details
The Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary is the senior civil servant of the Cabinet Office. It was conventionally joined with the positions of Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service . This tri hatted position was disbanded in January 2012 after Gus O Donnell retired. Currently, it is joined with the role of the Chief Operating Officer for the Cabinet Office Efficiency and Reform Group which works with the Minister for the Cabinet Office , Head of the Home Civil Service and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to coordinate efficiency and accountability. Due to the Cabinet Office having expanded and taken on new responsibilities since the election, including cutting costs and driving efficiency across government, it is led by a Permanent Secretary. ref http www.number10.gov.uk news cabinet secretary announces retirement Cabinet Office News ref The currently Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Office is Ian Watmore . See also Number 10 Downing Street HM Civil Service References Reflist External links Downing Street Category Politics of the United Kingdom ... more details
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs , or ASD LA is the head of the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, responsible for providing support to the Secretary ... of the Office of the Secretary of Defense . History This office was established as Special Assistant ... 2004.pdf title Department of Defense Key Officials publisher Historical Office, OSD year 2004 ... New Orleans Office of Public Affairs, Robert L. Wilkie Named Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative ... M VOL 1 BASE PARTS OSD OP 5 FY 2012.pdf title Fiscal Year FY 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD publisher Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller , OSD year 2011 accessdate 2011 ... States Department of Defense Department of Defense . ref Assistant Secretary of Defense Legislative ... to the first Secretary of Defense. ref name multiple The post was retitled Assistant Secretary of Defense ... Secretary of Defense Legislative and Public Affairs , new posts established as the result ... Secretary of Defense Public Affairs and Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Legislative Affairs ... Assistant Secretary of Defense and Assistant to the Secretary of Defense five times, largely because the Secretary of Defense has historically been authorized a limited number of assistant secretaries ... Manager. ref The position was given statutory standing as the Assistant Secretary of Defense Legislative ... 11, 1949 James V. Forrestal Harry Truman colspan 4 align center Assistant Secretary of Defense Legal ... Truman colspan 4 align center Assistant Secretary of Defense Legislative and Public Affairs Frederick ... Eisenhower colspan 4 align center Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Legislative Affairs Brig ... Nixon colspan 4 align center Assistant Secretary of Defense Legislative Affairs John O. Marsh April ... center Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Legislative Affairs Jack L. Stempler March 23, 1977 January 19, 1981 Harold Brown Secretary of Defense Harold Brown Jimmy Carter colspan 4 align center Assistant ... more details
Multiple issues refimprove May 2011 wikify May 2011 update May 2011 The Defense Language Office , an office within the United States Department of Defense , was established in May 2005 within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Personnel and Readiness . It was created by the Fiscal Year 2005 National Defense Authorization Act, which accompanied the House Report 108 491, to provide oversight and execution of the Defense Language Transformation Roadmap. ref name McGinn cite web last McGinn first Gail title Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Plan & Department of Defense Senior Language Authority url http www.dod.gov dodgc olc docs testMcGinn080910.pdf work Congressional Testimony before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations publisher Congress accessdate 26 May 2011 ref According to the report, the Defense Language Office will Ensure a strategic focus on meeting present and future requirements for language and regional expertise among military personnel and civilian employees of the Department. This office should establish and oversee policy regarding the development, management, and utilization of civilian employees as well as members of the armed forces monitor the promotion, accession and retention of individuals with these critical skills explore innovative concepts to expand capabilities and establish policies to identify, track, and maximize the use to meet requirements for language and regional expertise. ref name H.R. 108 491 cite web last Committee on Armed Services first House of Representatives title 108th Congress url http www.gpo.gov fdsys pkg CRPT 108hrpt491 html CRPT 108hrpt491.htm work House Report 108 491 publisher 108th Congress accessdate 26 May 2011 ref References reflist Category United States Department of Defense US gov stub ... more details
File Assistant Secretary of Defense flag.jpg right 150px Flag of an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Assistant Secretary of Defense is a title used for many high level executive positions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense within the U.S. Department of Defense . The Assistant Secretary of Defense title is junior to Under Secretary of Defense . Reorganization Plan No.6 of 30 June 1953 increased the number of assistant secretaries. The list of Assistant Secretaries of Defense includes Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs , originally established as the Assistant to the Secretary Director, Office of Public Information by Secretary James V. Forrestal in July 1948. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs , originally established in 1949 as the Chairman, Armed Forces Medical Policy Council. The position has been abolished and restored several times. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs , established in 2003 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs , mandated ... . Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations Low Intensity Conflict & Interdependent Capabilities Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary of Defense for Internal Communications Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks & Information Integration Chief Information Officer The deputy to an Assistant Secretary of Defense has the title Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense . Assistant Secretaries in the Military Departments There are also several assistant ... of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense , the number two position, next to the United States Secretary of DefenseSecretary of Defense Assistant Secretary of War External links http www.defenselink.mil odam omp pubs GuideBook ToC.htm Office of the Secretary of Defense Category United States Department of Defense officials Assistant Secretary of Defense ... more details
application of atomic energy. ref name history Office of the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense ... 201947 2004.pdf title Department of Defense Key Officials publisher Historical Office, OSD year 2004 accessdate 2011 02 01 ref In 1951, the Secretary of Defense moved the MLC to the Pentagon and designated its chairman as the Deputy to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy Matters . In 1953, this position was re designated under DoD Directive 5130.2 as the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense ...essay like date February 2011 The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs , or ASD NCB , is the principal adviser to the Secretary of Defense , Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics for all matters concerning the formulation of policy and plans for nuclear, chemical, and biological defense ... Year 2011 on January 7, 2011, the ASD NCB was known as the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense ..., with the advice and consent of the Senate, and that the Secretary of Defense choose the committee ... to the Secretary of Defense Atomic Energy . ref name multiple In 1994, the ATSD AE was given ... 106 officially redesignated ATSD AE the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear & Chemical ... Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs. ref name 2011 act H.R. ... Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Atomic Energy Robert LeBaron April 13, 1953 August 1, 1954 ... br Harold Brown Secretary of Defense Harold Brown Richard Nixon br Gerald Ford br Jimmy Carter ... Secretary of Defense Harold Brown br Caspar W. Weinberger Jimmy Carter br Ronald Reagan Dr. Richard ... Clinton colspan 4 align center Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Nuclear & Chemical & Biological ... M. Gates Barack Obama colspan 4 align center Assistant Secretary of Defense Nuclear, Chemical & Biological ... chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear CBRN medical and non medical defense safety, surety ... more details
FY 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of DefenseOSD publisher Under Secretary of Defense ... from 10 to 11. Today, the post is titled Assistant Secretary of Defense Public Affairs , referred to as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, and abbreviated as ASD PA . Office Holders ... of Defense Key Officials publisher Historical Office, OSD year 2004 accessdate 2011 02 01 ref scope ...The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs , or ASD PA is the principal staff advisor and assistant to the United States Secretary of DefenseSecretary of Defense and United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense for public information, internal information, community ... Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs under former DefenseSecretary William S. Cohen ... of Staff, now serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Media Operations and Spokesman . Both Little and Kirby serve as spokesmen for the Secretary of Defense and for the Department. Roles ... and counsel to the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary, the Under Secretaries and every key ... Room per year including 13 briefings by the Secretary of Defense supported 41 press briefings during Secretary of Defense travels. Coordinates and releases approximately 1,250 news releases advisories ... as the Assistant to the Secretary Director, Office of Public Information by Secretary James ... secretaries, Defense Directive 5122.1 of September 1953 redesignated the post as Assistant Secretary ... 1957, and functions were divided between two new posts, the Assistant Secretary of Defense Public Affairs and an Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary of Defense .... ref name multiple In 1993, the position was changed to Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public ... width 215 President s Served Under colspan 4 align center Assistant to the Secretary Director, Office ... E. Wilson Harry Truman br Dwight Eisenhower colspan 4 align center Assistant Secretary of Defense ... more details
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