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	United States Secretary of Defense - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Secretary is appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate, and is a member of the Cabinet.
		In the same massive reorganization, the Secretary of War was replaced by the Secretary of the Army and, along with the Secretary of the Navy and the new Secretary of the Air Force, became a non-Cabinet position placed under the Secretary of Defense.
		The SecDef, as the head of the United States Office of the Secretary of Defense, is assisted by a Deputy Secretary and five Under Secretaries in the fields of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer; Intelligence; Personnel and Readiness; and arguably the most important, Policy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense (573 words)

	United States Secretary of the Treasury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Secretary is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policy, participating in the formulation of broad fiscal policies that have general significance for the economy, and managing the public debt.
		Because of the resignation of Deputy Secretary of Treasury Roger Altman in August 1994, Under Secretary of Treasury for Domestic Finance Frank Newman served from December 22, 1994 to January 11, 1995 as Acting Secretary of Treasury.
		If both the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury are unable to carry out the duties of the office of Secretary of the Treasury, then whichever Treasury official of Under Secretary rank sworn in earliest assumes the role of Acting Secretary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury (475 words)

	Office of the Secretary of Defense - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is part of the United States Department of Defense and includes the entire staff of the Secretary of Defense.
		It is the principal staff element of the 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, as well as five Under Secretaries in the fields of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer; Intelligence; Personnel and Readiness; and Policy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Office_of_the_Secretary_of_Defense (438 words)

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		Office of the Secretary of Defense -STATUTE- (a) There is in the Department of Defense an Office of the Secretary of Defense.
		Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness -STATUTE- (a) There is an Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
		The Assistant Secretary is the principal civilian adviser to the Secretary of Defense on special operations and low intensity conflict matters and (after the Secretary and Deputy Secretary) is the principal special operations and low intensity conflict official within the senior management of the Department of Defense.
	uscode.house.gov /download/pls/10C4.txt (10514 words)

	Moïse's Bibliography: Defense Department (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Office of the Secretary of Defense, Historical Office, 1978.
		Washington: Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1998.
		Washington: Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2000.
	www.clemson.edu /caah/history/facultypages/EdMoise/defense.html (1052 words)

	DefenseLINK - Official Web Site of the U.S. Department of Defense
		The Secretary of Defense is the principal defense policy adviser to the President and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy and policy related to all matters of direct concern to the Department of Defense, and for the execution of approved policy.
		The Secretary of Defense is a member of the President's Cabinet and of the National Security Council.
		The Deputy Secretary of Defense is delegated full power and authority to act for the Secretary of Defense and exercise the powers of the Secretary on any and all matters for which the Secretary is authorized to act pursuant to law.
	www.defenselink.mil /osd/topleaders.html (396 words)

	Office of the Secretary of Defense
		As with the flags of the President, Vice President, or officials of the Navy Department, flags of OSD officials displace the commission pennant or, in the case of a flagship, the personal flag or command pennant of the senior naval officer.
		The flag of the Deputy Secretary of Defense was approved by the President on April 20, 1949, for the use of the Under Secretary of Defense, who was then the second ranking official of the department.
		The flag for assistant secretaries of defense (also used by the General Counsel of the department) is the same as that of the Deputy Secretary, but with red stars rather than blue.
	home1.gte.net /vzeohzt4/Seaflags/personal/osd.html (818 words)

	NARA - Guide to Federal Records - Records of the office of the Secretary of War
		Successor Agencies: Office of the Secretary of the Army, Department of the Army, National Military Establishment (1947- 49); Office of the Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense (1949-).
		History: Originated in the early 19th century as a clerk in the Office of the Secretary of War, known prior to 1853 as the "agent" or "disbursing agent" of the War Department, whose function was to make all payments to the civil establishment of the department.
		Redesignated Office of Civilian Personnel, Office of the Secretary of the Army, September 1947.
	www.archives.gov /research/guide-fed-records/groups/107.html (3445 words)

	AAAS - The World's Largest General Scientific Society
		Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
		The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OUSD/ATandL) oversees all matters relating to systems acquisition, research and engineering, economic security, atomic energy, advanced technology, environmental security, logistics and acquisition reform.
		Individuals are expected to dedicate one third of their time to developing their own personal area of interest compatible with the broad mission of the office and to champion new initiatives that could have a major impact on the nation's security or the broader world stability.
	fellowships.aaas.org /02_Areas/02_Dept_Defense.shtml (1491 words)

	A Trail of 'Major Failures' Leads to Defense Secretary's Office
		Rumsfeld by name, referring most often instead to the "office of the secretary of defense.'' But as a sharp criticism of postwar planning for Iraq, it represents the most explicit official indictment to date of an operation that was very much the province of Mr.
		Rumsfeld in particular, the panel's report emphasized the defense secretary's decisions beginning on Dec. 2, 2002, to authorize for use at Guantánamo Bay 16 additional interrogation procedures more aggressive than the 17 methods long approved as part of standard military practice.
		Using an acronym that refers to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the report said, "It is the judgment of this panel that in the future, considering the sensitivity of this kind of mission, the OSD should assure itself that serious limitations in detention/interrogation missions do not occur.''
	www.pipeline.com /~rougeforum/trailoffailures.html (1153 words)

	AcqWeb - Welcome
		The Office of Force Transformation and the Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, are jointly sponsoring a series of dialogues in the Washington D.C. area on national security energy issues.
		For the first time in its history, the Department of Defense has established the cost of each item of military equipment in its inventory, using a consistent approach that can be audited.
		The Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment (DAPA) Project will provide the Secretary of Defense and the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review recommendations on how the Department of Defense can improve the performance of the Defense acquisition system for major programs.
	www.acq.osd.mil (470 words)

	Department of Defense - Secretary of Defense - Government Information
		Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (ACQWeb)
		Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
		Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
	www.gov.com /agency/dod/dod.html (100 words)

	NARA - Guide to Federal Records - Records of the office of the Secretary of Defense
		Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Army, RG 335.
		Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, RG 340.
		The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) advised and assisted the Secretary in the areas of budgeting and fiscal and organizational management.
	www.archives.gov /research/guide-fed-records/groups/330.html?template=print (4106 words)

	DuBois Sworn in as Acting Under Secretary of Army
		Prior to his appointment to this position by President George W. Bush, DuBois served concurrently as the deputy under secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment and as the director of Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense.
		As the under secretary of the Army, DuBois serves as the secretary of the Army's senior civilian advisor and carries out those responsibilities and functions specifically delegated by the secretary of the Army.
		Among his numerous responsibilities, the under secretary advises and assists the secretary of the Army concerning the Secretariat functions of auditing, inspector general, legislative affairs, and public affairs activities.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,usa2_030905.00.html (444 words)

	Sheerer Excepts Invitation from the Office of the Secretary of Defense
		Sheerer Excepts Invitation from the Office of the Secretary of Defense
		Greenville, NC – Dr. Marilyn Sheerer, of Greenville, NC, has accepted an invitation from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to participate in the Defense Department's Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC 69), the oldest Pentagon program of its kind and the only civilian orientation program held by the department.
		This conference was initiated in 1948 and is the Secretary of Defense's premier civic leader program.
	www.ecu.edu /cs-educ/news/Defense.cfm (427 words)

	FR Doc 04-27129
		System location: Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Director of Readiness, Programming and Assessment, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC Military Major Commands of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.
		The major subsystems of the Defense Readiness Reporting System include: (a) The Enhanced Status of Resources and Training System (ESORTS) is an automated, near real-time readiness reporting system that provides resource standards and current readiness status for operational forces and defense support organizations in terms of their ability to perform their mission essential tasks.
		Contesting record procedures: The OSD rules for accessing records, for contesting contents and appealing initial agency determinations are published in OSD Administrative Instruction 81; 32 CFR part 311; or may be obtained from the system manager.
	edocket.access.gpo.gov /2004/04-27129.htm (1089 words)

	US CODE: Title 10,131. Office of the Secretary of Defense (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Reduction of Personnel Assigned to Office of the Secretary of Defense
		104–201, which provided for phased reduction of number of personnel assigned to or employed in functions in Office of the Secretary of Defense, was repealed and restated in section 143 of this title by Pub.
		“(a) Secretary of Defense Study.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the functions and organization of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
	www.law.cornell.edu /uscode/uscode10/usc_sec_10_00000131----000-notes.html (2334 words)

	Presidential Rank Awards -Office of Secretary of Defense
		Dryden has served the Department of Defense (DoD) and the nation with distinction, achieving a notable list of accomplishments during her 27 years of government service.
		Rush created major programs for the active and reserve forces, to include the Secretary's Quality of Life initiative, and the creation or enhancement of important cost effective benefits and programs for military and civilian personnel and their families.
		This has replaced the previously divisive process with one where the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff works cooperatively with that of the Military Departments.
	www.opm.gov /awards/99awards/osd/osd.htm (572 words)

	DR
		As secretary of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, he coordinates Joint Staff actions in support of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and represents the interests of the commanders of the combatant commands in requirements generation, acquisition and planning, and programming and budgeting.
		She was the principal author of current “Shape, Respond, Prepare” defense strategy and led several critical efforts for the Department of Defense, ranging from the drafting of PDD-56 on managing complex contingency operations to various post-QDR assessments of U.S. military capabilities required to carry out the strategy.
		He is also a member of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, a member of the Defense Policy Board advising the Secretary of Defense; co-chaired the Defense Science Board's task force on Information Architecture for the Battlefield, and was the vice-chairman of the DSB on Intelligence Support for Bosnia Operations.
	www.ndu.edu /inss/symposia/jointops01/bios.html (3814 words)

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		APPLICABILITY This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD); the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (OJCS); the Inspector General, Department of Defense, and all activities assigned to Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) for administrative support.
		A civilian office or position (including a temporary, part-time, or intermittent position as these terms are defined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)) to be filled, with or without compensation, under appointment or personal service contract from appropriated or nonappropriated funds, provided an employer-employee relationship exists.
		The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Administration) (DASD(A)) shall approve or disapprove each proposed appointment within 180 days of retirement of a former member of the Armed Forces (DoD Directive 1402.1, reference (a)).
	www.dtic.mil /whs/directives/corres/text/ai45p.txt (1805 words)

	Foreign Affairs - Book Review - History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Vol. 4: Into the Missile Age, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Vol.
		Not least in importance is the treatment of the 1958 reorganization of the Defense Department, which prepared the way for Robert McNamara's bold departures of the 1960s, and in particular his radical strengthening of the management role of the secretary of defense.
		Stolid prose and a ponderous pace do not diminish the value of this meticulous work of scholarship, which, like others in the series, will probably never be displaced as a standard work on American defense policy.
	www.foreignaffairs.org /19971101fabook3689/robert-j-watson/history-of-the-office-of-the-secretary-of-defense-vol-4-into-the-missile-age-1956-1960.html?mode=print (146 words)

	SAIC News Release: SAIC Awarded Contract From Office of the Secretary of Defense, 10-19-2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This office raises awareness of the importance of effective systems engineering and drives the state-of-the-practice into technical planning and execution.
		The office establishes systems engineering policy, guidance, best practices, education and training through collaboration across academia, industry and government communities.
		SAIC is the largest employee-owned research and engineering company in the United States, with annual revenues of $7.2 billion and more than 43,000 employees in over 150 cities worldwide.
	www.saic.com /news/2005/oct/19.html (435 words)

	Secretaries of Defense
		The National Security Act of 1947 established the Department of Defense (named the National Military Establishment between 1947 and 1949) as part of a new national security structure for the United States.
		The office of Secretary of Defense was established at this point.
		The Secretaries of the 4 service branches report directly to the Secretary of Defense.
	www.c-span.org /apa/sec_dod.asp (155 words)

	healthfinder® — Office of the Secretary of Defense - OSD
		The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource management, fiscal, and program evaluation responsibilities.
		The Secretary of Defense is the principal defense policy adviser to the President and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy and policy related to all matters of direct concern to the DoD, and for the execution of approved policy.
		Under the direction of the President, the Secretary exercises authority, direction and control over the Department of Defense.
	www.healthfinder.gov /orgs/HR2731.htm (119 words)

	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC - StormingMedia
		Office of the Secretary of Defense, FY 1999 Budget Estimates Justification Data, Volume I, Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Date: FEB 1998
		Office of the Secretary of Defense, Operation and Maintenance Overview, FY 1999 Amended Budget Estimates Date: FEB 1998
		Office of the Secretary of Defense, Defense Agencies, DoD Field Activities.
	www.stormingmedia.us /corpauthors/OFFICE_OF_THE_SECRETARY_OF_DEFENSE_WASHINGTON_DC.html (1096 words)

	Office of the Secretary of Defense - SourceWatch
		The Office of the Secretary of Defense (http://www.defenselink.mil/osd/) is headed by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.
		During the tenure of Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird (http://www.questionz.net/War/Vietnam_War/Melvin_Laird.html) (1969-72), the Defense Investigative Service, the Defense Mapping Agency, the Office of Net Assessment, and the Defense Security Assistance Agency (to administer all DoD military assistance programs) were established.
		George B. Lotz, II, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Office_of_the_Secretary_of_Defense (406 words)

	Office of the Secretary of Defense — EWSolutions
		Government » Office of the Secretary of Defense
		In May 2003, EWSolutions began an engagement with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Logistics Systems Management (OSD/LSM) to design and implement a meta data repository architecture to support the entire DOD Logistics Community at an enterprise level.
		Another key component of this project is the identification, design and construction of meta data standards, procedures and processes for the Logistics Community.
	www.ewsolutions.com /clients/government/secretary-defense (337 words)

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