Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security

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Abstract:

The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I and S)) is a civilian official, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, who reports directly to the Secretary of Defense. The USD(I and S) is the Principal Staff Assistant and advisor to the Secretary and DeputySecretary of Defense on intelligence, counterintelligence (CI), security, sensitive activities, and other intelligence-related matters. On behalf of the Secretary, the USD(I and S) also exercises authority, direction, and control over Department of Defense (DOD) intelligence and securityagencies, field activities, policy, processes, procedures, and products. To give greater emphasis to the importance and scope of the USD(I and S)s security responsibilities, including primary federal government responsibility for conducting background investigations (consistent with Executive Order 13869), Congress re-designated the position of Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD(I)) as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I and S)) in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Section 1621 of P.L. 116-92).

Author(s):
Devine, Michael E.
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
CONGRESS (US) WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2020 Dec 30
Pagination:
3

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
national security, intelligence community (united states), space force, department of defense, security, counterintelligence, governments, military operations, united states, congress, executives, intelligence (information gathering), combatant commanders, military strategy, national governments, surveillance, unified combatant commands
Keyword(s):
usdis (Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security), mip (military intelligence program)
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences; Military Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Jul 08
Update Date:
2021 Sep 07