Office of the Secretary of Defense

The Office of the Secretary of Defense is headed by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.

During the tenure of Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird (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.

Organization Members

 * Paul D. Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense
 * Douglas J. Feith, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
 * Dov S. Zakheim, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer)
 * David S. C. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
 * Edward C. (Pete) Aldridge, Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
 * John P. Stenbit, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications and Networks and Information Integration)
 * Joseph E. Schmitz, Inspector General
 * Lawrence Di Rita, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
 * Powell A. Moore, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs
 * Thomas P. Christie, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation
 * William Haynes II, General Counsel
 * Raymond F. Dubois, Director of Administration and Management and Director, Washington Headquarters Services
 * George B. Lotz, II, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight

Defense Agencies

 * Dr. Anthony J. Tether, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
 * Lt. Gen. Ronald T. Kadish, USAF, Director, Missile Defense Agency
 * Maj. Gen. Robert J. Courter, Jr., USAF, Director, Defense Commissary Agency
 * William H. Reed, Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency
 * Brig Gen. Edward M. Harrington, Director, Defense Contract Management Agency
 * Thomas R. Bloom, Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service
 * Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege, USAF, Director, Defense Information Systems Agency
 * Vice Adm. Lowell E. Jacoby, USN, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
 * Judith A. Miller, Director, Defense Legal Services Agency
 * Vice Adm. Keith W. Lippert, USN, Director, Defense Logistics Agency
 * Stephen M. Younger, Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
 * Lt. Gen. Tome H. Walters, Jr., USAF, Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
 * Charles J. Cunningham, Director, Security Service
 * Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper, Jr., USAF-Ret., Director, National Imagery and Mapping Agency
 * Lt. Gen. Michael V. Hayden, USAF, Director, National Security Agency
 * John Jester, Director, Pentagon Force Protection Agency

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * Information Awareness Office
 * National Defense Strategy
 * Office of Force Transformation
 * Office of Special Plans
 * Office of Strategic Influence