Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is a senior civilian official in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing and overseeing national defense policy and strategic guidance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Under Secretary of Defense for Policy canonical | 14 |
| Undersecretary of Defense for Policy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3805453 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Context triple: [Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, reportsTo, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy]
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A.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs is a senior U.S. Department of Defense official responsible for overseeing defense policy and security relationships with foreign nations and international organizations.
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B.
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
The United States Deputy Secretary of Defense is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the principal deputy to the Secretary of Defense.
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C.
Deputy Director for National Security
The Deputy Director for National Security is a senior leadership role within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy responsible for coordinating national security-related science, technology, and innovation policy.
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D.
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is a senior U.S. Department of Defense official responsible for overseeing military procurement, technology acquisition, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems.
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E.
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security is the senior civilian official in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for overseeing and integrating defense intelligence, counterintelligence, and security activities across the military and defense agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Target entity description: The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is a senior civilian official in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing and overseeing national defense policy and strategic guidance.
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A.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs is a senior U.S. Department of Defense official responsible for overseeing defense policy and security relationships with foreign nations and international organizations.
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B.
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
The United States Deputy Secretary of Defense is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the principal deputy to the Secretary of Defense.
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C.
Deputy Director for National Security
The Deputy Director for National Security is a senior leadership role within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy responsible for coordinating national security-related science, technology, and innovation policy.
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D.
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is a senior U.S. Department of Defense official responsible for overseeing military procurement, technology acquisition, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems.
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E.
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security is the senior civilian official in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for overseeing and integrating defense intelligence, counterintelligence, and security activities across the military and defense agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government position
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civilian office ⓘ |
| advises |
Deputy Secretary of Defense on policy matters
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Secretary of Defense on policy matters ⓘ |
| alternateName |
USD(P)
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy ⓘ
surface form:
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
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| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
National Security Council of the United States
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surface form:
National Security Council
United States Department of State ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of State
United States Intelligence Community ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Intelligence Community
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
defense policy
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military strategy ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | USD(P) ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Defense Planning Guidance preparation
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development of Department of Defense policy guidance ⓘ policy aspects of defense cooperation with allies ⓘ |
| isCivilian | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
U.S. federal government
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| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pentagon
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surface form:
The Pentagon
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| memberOf | Office of the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| oversees |
Assistant Secretaries of Defense for Policy-related portfolios
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| playsRoleIn |
Quadrennial Defense Review processes (or equivalent strategic reviews)
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formulation of contingency and war plans policy ⓘ formulation of rules of engagement policy ⓘ |
| positionEstablishedBy | United States federal statute ⓘ |
| rank |
Level III of the Executive Schedule
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senior civilian official ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
conventional arms control policy
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defense policy development ⓘ defense policy planning ⓘ defense strategy ⓘ international security policy ⓘ missile defense policy ⓘ national security policy formulation ⓘ nuclear policy ⓘ regional defense policy ⓘ strategic defense guidance ⓘ |
| sector | defense ⓘ |
| supervises | policy directorates within the Office of the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| workLocation | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Description of subject: The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is a senior civilian official in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing and overseeing national defense policy and strategic guidance.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
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reportsTo
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
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advises
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
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isSubordinateTo
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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headOfGovernmentBody
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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subject surface form:
United States Department of Defense position
this entity surface form:
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
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subordinateTo
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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International Security Affairs directorates within OSD
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supports
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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International Security Affairs directorates within OSD
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reportsThrough
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
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reportsTo
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
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advises
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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