Under Secretary of Defense

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The Under Secretary of Defense is a senior civilian official in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for overseeing major defense policies, programs, or support functions under the Secretary of Defense.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal government position
civilian office
senior leadership position in the U.S. Department of Defense
appointedBy President of the United States
appointedTerm serves at the pleasure of the President
belongsTo United States executive branch NERFINISHED
canBeHeldBy one person per specific portfolio at a time
category United States Department of Defense officials NERFINISHED
United States government titles
country United States of America
establishedBy United States Congress
hasAbbreviation USD NERFINISHED
USD(A&S) NERFINISHED
USD(C) NERFINISHED
USD(P&R) NERFINISHED
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hasStyle The Honorable
hasSubPosition Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) NERFINISHED
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment NERFINISHED
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
includedIn United States defense leadership
influences U.S. military planning and resourcing
U.S. national security policy
isCivilian true
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
languageOfOffice English
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
locatedIn Arlington, Virginia
The Pentagon NERFINISHED
mayDelegateTo Assistant Secretaries of Defense NERFINISHED
memberOf Office of the Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED
oversees defense policy development
implementation of defense programs
support activities for U.S. armed forces
partOf Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
rankInDepartment senior civilian official
reportsTo Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED
requires advice and consent of the United States Senate
extensive experience in defense, security, or public administration
responsibleFor major defense policies
major defense programs
major defense support functions
responsibleTo United States Congress for oversight and reporting
sector defense
worksWith Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff NERFINISHED
Deputy Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED

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Early positionHeld Under Secretary of Defense
subject surface form: Stephen T. Early