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10 U.S.C. § 137a — Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense
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**(a)**
(1) There are six Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.
(2) The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(3) The officials authorized under this section shall be the only Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.
**(b)** Each Deputy Under Secretary of Defense shall be the first assistant to an Under Secretary of Defense and shall assist such Under Secretary in the performance of the duties of the position of such Under Secretary and shall act for, and exercise the powers of, such Under Secretary when such Under Secretary dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office.
**(c)**
(1) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
(2) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
(3) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
(4) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
(5) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
(6) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, who shall be appointed from among persons who have extensive expertise in intelligence matters.
**(d)** The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense take precedence in the Department of Defense after the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the Under Secretaries of Defense. The Deputy Under Secretaries shall take precedence among themselves in the order prescri
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**(a)**
(1) There are six Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.
(2) The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(3) The officials authorized under this section shall be the only Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.
**(b)** Each Deputy Under Secretary of Defense shall be the first assistant to an Under Secretary of Defense and shall assist such Under Secretary in the performance of the duties of the position of such Under Secretary and shall act for, and exercise the powers of, such Under Secretary when such Under Secretary dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office.
**(c)**
(1) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
(2) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
(3) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
(4) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
(5) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
(6) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, who shall be appointed from among persons who have extensive expertise in intelligence matters.
**(d)** The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense take precedence in the Department of Defense after the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the Under Secretaries of Defense. The Deputy Under Secretaries shall take precedence among themselves in the order prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, added Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(1), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1450; amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IX, § 903(c)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 402; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title IX, § 901, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2617; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, § 906(c)(1)(B), (2)(B), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2427, established the position of Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
#### Prior Provisions
A prior section 134a was renumbered [section 133 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section133&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 901(p) of Pub. L. 111–383, set out as an Effective Date of 2011 Amendment note under [section 131 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Under Secretary of Defense.—** There is an Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary shall be appointed from among persons who have an extensive technology, science, or engineering background and experience with managing complex or advanced technological programs. A person may not be appointed as Under Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force.
**(b) Duties and Powers.—** Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary may prescribe, including—
(1) serving as the chief technology officer of the Department of Defense with the mission of advancing technology and innovation for the armed forces (and the Department);
(2) establishing policies on, and supervising, all elements of the Department relating to defense research and engineering, technology development, technology transition, appropriate prototyping activities, experimentation, and developmental testing activities and programs and unifying defense research and engineering efforts and enhancing jointness across the Department;
(3) serving as the principal advisor to the Secretary on all research, engineering, and technology development activities and programs in the Department;
(4) directing the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of all other elements of the Department with regard to matters for which the Under Secretary has responsibility; and
(5) conducting developmental prototyping, designing and executing experiments of prototypes in the field to demonst
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**(a)** There is in the Department of Defense an Office of the Secretary of Defense. The function of the Office is to assist the Secretary of Defense in carrying out the Secretary’s duties and responsibilities and to carry out such other duties as may be prescribed by law.
**(b)** The Office of the Secretary of Defense is composed of the following:
(1) The Deputy Secretary of Defense.
(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(2)(A), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3794.]
(3) The Under Secretaries of Defense, as follows:
(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
(B) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
(C) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
(D) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
(E) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
(F) The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.
(4) Other officers who are appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who report directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary without intervening authority, as follows:
(A) The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.
(B) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
(C) The General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
(D) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense.
(5) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, who reports directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary without intervening authority.
(6) The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.
(7) The Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
(8) Other officials provided for by law, as follows:
(A) The two Deputy Directors within the Office of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation under [section 139a(c) of this t
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### Statutory Notes
Section, added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(1), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1193; amended Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, § 906(c)(1)(C), (2)(C), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2427, established the position of Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
#### Prior Provisions
A prior section 136a was renumbered [section 139 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section139&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Jan. 1, 2011, see section 901(p) of Pub. L. 111–383, set out as an Effective Date of 2011 Amendment note under [section 131 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** There is an Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. A person may not be appointed as Under Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force.
**(b)** Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall—
(1) have responsibility for the overall direction and supervision for policy, program planning and execution, and use of resources, for the activities of the Department of Defense that are part of the Military Intelligence Program;
(2) execute the functions for the National Intelligence Program of the Department of Defense under section 105 of the National Security Act of 1947 ([50 U.S.C. 3038](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3038&num=0&edition=prelim)), as delegated by the Secretary of Defense;
(3) have responsibility for the overall direction and supervision for policy, program planning and execution, and use of resources, for personnel security, physical security, industrial security, and the protection of classified information and controlled unclassified information, related activities of the Department of Defense; and
(4) perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe in the area of intelligence.
**(c)** The protection of privacy and civil liberties in accordance with Federal law and the regulations and directives of the Department of Defense shall be a top priority for the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.
**(d)** The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 137a
‘‘(b) REDESIGNATION OF RELATED DEPUTY UNDER SEC-
RETARY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence is hereby redesignated as the
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
and Security.
‘‘(2) SERVICE OF INCUMBENT IN POSITION.—The indi-
vidual serving as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
for Intelligence as of the date of the enactment of
this Act may serve as Deputy Under Secretary of De-
fense for Intelligence and Security commencing as of
that date without further appointment under section
137a of title 10, United States Code (as amended by
subsection (c)(1)(B) [probably should be (e)(1)(B)]).
‘‘(3) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, paper, or other record of the
United States to the Deputy Under Secretary of De-
fense for Intelligence shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security.
‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING EFFECTS OF
REDESIGNATION.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to modify or expand the authorities, resources,
responsibilities, roles, or missions of the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, as re-
designated by this section.’’
PLAN
FOR INCORPORATION
OF ENTERPRISE QUERY
AND
CORRELATION CAPABILITY INTO
THE DEFENSE INTEL-
LIGENCE INFORMATION ENTERPRISE
Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title IX, § 925, Dec. 31, 2011, 125
Stat. 1540, provided that:
‘‘(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense
for Intelligence shall develop a plan for the incorpo-
ration of an enterprise query and correlation capa-
bility into the Defense Intelligence Information En-
terprise (DI2E).
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph (1)
shal
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