Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs

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The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs is a senior U.S. Department of Defense official responsible for managing and coordinating the Pentagon’s relations and communications with Congress.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Department of Defense position
civilian office
senior executive position
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
belongsTo Office of the Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ensuresComplianceWith congressional reporting requirements
statutory notification requirements to Congress
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States NERFINISHED
hasAbbreviation ASD(LA) NERFINISHED
hasDomain civil-military relations with Congress
defense policy
legislative process
hasRank Assistant Secretary NERFINISHED
inception Cold War era
isCivilian true
jurisdiction Federal government of the United States NERFINISHED
locatedIn The Pentagon NERFINISHED
officeType Assistant Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED
oversees DoD legislative liaison offices
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs NERFINISHED
partOf Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
primaryCounterpart House Appropriations Committee NERFINISHED
House Armed Services Committee NERFINISHED
Senate Appropriations Committee NERFINISHED
Senate Armed Services Committee NERFINISHED
United States Congress NERFINISHED
reportsTo United States Deputy Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED
United States Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED
responsibleFor advising the Secretary of Defense on congressional matters
coordinating DoD testimony before congressional committees
coordinating Pentagon communications with Congress
coordinating congressional notifications and reports
coordinating congressional travel related to defense oversight
coordinating responses to congressional inquiries
developing legislative strategy for the Department of Defense
facilitating communication between DoD components and Congress
legislative affairs of the Department of Defense
maintaining liaison with congressional leadership on defense issues
managing relations with the United States Congress
monitoring defense-related legislation
organizing congressional briefings on defense matters
overseeing congressional liaison activities
supporting confirmation and authorization processes related to DoD
supporting the development of DoD positions on pending legislation
sector defense
workLocation Arlington, Virginia NERFINISHED

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Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense hasPosition Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs