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The secretary of defense, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, is by federal law (10 U.S.C. § 113) the head of the Department of Defense, "the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to Department of Defense", and has "authority, direction and control over the Department of Defense".
Antony John Blinken (born April 16, 1962) is an American lawyer and diplomat currently serving as the 71st United States secretary of state.He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. [1]
Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army officer and current civil servant who has served as the 28th United States secretary of defense since January 22, 2021.
The President of the United States is, according to the Constitution, the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces and Chief Executive of the Federal Government. The Secretary of Defense is the "Principal Assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense", and is vested with statutory authority (10 U.S.C. § 113) to lead the Department and all of its component ...
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy; Under Secretary of Defense(Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
The secretary of defense controls the Department of Defense in the way a CEO controls a business. This is often referred to as “ man, train, and equip ,” or some variation of that.
National security minds in Washington, D.C., are awaiting President-elect Donald Trump's decision for defense secretary. Trump's pick of Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., as his national security ...
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. Chris Meagher: September 9, 2022 — John Kirby [4] January 20, 2021 May 27, 2022 Appointed to the National Security Council as coordinator for strategic communications [5] — Department of Defense Press Secretary. Patrick S. Ryder [6] August 4, 2022 — — Chief of Staff to the ...