Assistant Secretary of Defense
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The Assistant Secretary of Defense is a senior civilian official in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for overseeing specific policy, operational, or support areas and advising top defense leadership.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government position
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civilian office ⓘ senior defense official ⓘ |
| advises |
Deputy Secretary of Defense
NERFINISHED
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Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ Under Secretaries of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPositionType | political appointee ⓘ |
| hasRank | senior executive service level ⓘ |
| isCivilian | true ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo |
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
NERFINISHED
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Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness NERFINISHED ⓘ Under Secretary of Defense for Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arlington, Virginia
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The Pentagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayHead |
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) portfolio
ⓘ
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs) portfolio ⓘ Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs) portfolio NERFINISHED ⓘ Assistant Secretary of Defense (Policy) portfolio ⓘ Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) portfolio ⓘ |
| memberOf | Office of the Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
defense operational areas
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defense policy areas ⓘ defense support functions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| reportsTo |
Deputy Secretary of Defense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ Under Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Senate advice and consent
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presidential nomination ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordinating with other U.S. government agencies on defense issues
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developing defense policies ⓘ implementing defense policies ⓘ overseeing implementation of decisions by senior defense leadership ⓘ overseeing specific functional portfolios ⓘ providing policy guidance to military departments ⓘ supporting strategic planning for national defense ⓘ |
| sector | defense ⓘ |
| termLength | indefinite, at the pleasure of the President ⓘ |
| worksOn |
defense acquisition or sustainment issues
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defense resource management ⓘ national security policy ⓘ personnel and readiness issues ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States Department of Defense position