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10 U.S.C. § 135 — Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
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**(a)**
(1) There is an Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), 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.
(2) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall be appointed from among persons who have significant budget, financial management, or audit experience in complex organizations.
**(b)** The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is the agency Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense for the purposes of chapter 9 of title 31. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall perform the duties assigned to the Under Secretary in [section 2222 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2222&num=0&edition=prelim) and such additional duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
**(c)** The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall advise and assist the Secretary of Defense—
(1) in performing such budgetary and fiscal functions and duties, and in exercising such budgetary and fiscal powers, as are needed to carry out the powers of the Secretary;
(2) in supervising and directing the preparation of budget estimates of the Department of Defense;
(3) in establishing and supervising the execution of principles, policies, and procedures to be followed in connection with organizational and administrative matters relating to—
(A) the preparation and execution of budgets;
(B) fiscal, cost, operating, and capital property accounting; and
(C) progress and statistical reporting;
(4) in establishing and supervising the execution of policies and pr
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**(a)**
(1) There is an Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), 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.
(2) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall be appointed from among persons who have significant budget, financial management, or audit experience in complex organizations.
**(b)** The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is the agency Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense for the purposes of chapter 9 of title 31. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall perform the duties assigned to the Under Secretary in [section 2222 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2222&num=0&edition=prelim) and such additional duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
**(c)** The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall advise and assist the Secretary of Defense—
(1) in performing such budgetary and fiscal functions and duties, and in exercising such budgetary and fiscal powers, as are needed to carry out the powers of the Secretary;
(2) in supervising and directing the preparation of budget estimates of the Department of Defense;
(3) in establishing and supervising the execution of principles, policies, and procedures to be followed in connection with organizational and administrative matters relating to—
(A) the preparation and execution of budgets;
(B) fiscal, cost, operating, and capital property accounting; and
(C) progress and statistical reporting;
(4) in establishing and supervising the execution of policies and procedures relating to the expenditure and collection of funds administered by the Department of Defense; and
(5) in establishing uniform terminologies, classifications, and procedures concerning matters covered by paragraphs (1) through (4).
**(d)** In addition to any duties under subsection (c), the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall, subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, do the following:
(1) Provide guidance and instruction on annual performance plans and evaluations to the following:
(A) The Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for financial management.
(B) Any other official of an agency, organization, or element of the Department of Defense with responsibility for financial management.
(2) Give directions to the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense regarding their financial statements and the audit and audit readiness of such financial statements.
**(e)** The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) takes precedence in the Department of Defense after the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
**(f)** The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall ensure that each of the congressional defense committees is informed, in a timely manner, regarding all matters relating to the budgetary, fiscal, and analytic activities of the Department of Defense that are under the supervision of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
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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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**(a) Defense Business Processes Generally.—** The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that defense business processes are reviewed, and as appropriate revised, through business process reengineering to match best commercial practices, to the maximum extent practicable, so as to minimize customization of commercial business systems.
**(b) Defense Business Systems Generally.—** The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each covered defense business system developed, deployed, and operated by the Department of Defense—
(1) supports efficient business processes that have been reviewed, and as appropriate revised, through business process reengineering;
(2) is integrated into a comprehensive defense business enterprise architecture;
(3) is managed in a manner that provides visibility into, and traceability of, expenditures for the system; and
(4) uses an acquisition and sustainment strategy that prioritizes the use of commercial software and business practices.
**(c) Issuance of Guidance.—**
(1) **Secretary of defense guidance.—** — The Secretary shall issue guidance to provide for the coordination of, and decision making for, the planning, programming, and control of investments in covered defense business systems.
(2) **Supporting guidance.—** — The Secretary shall direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Chief Information Officer of each of the military departments to issue and maintain supporting guidance, as appropriate and within their respective areas of responsibility, for the guidance of the Secretary issued under paragraph (1).
**(d) Guidance Elements.—** The guidance issued under subsection (c) shall include the following elements:
(1) Policy to ensure that
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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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**(a)** There is an Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, 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)**
(1) The Under Secretary shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
(2) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary shall be responsible and have overall direction and supervision for—
(A) the development, implementation, and integration across the Department of Defense of the National Defense Strategy (as described by [section 113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section113&num=0&edition=prelim)) and strategic policy guidance for the activities of the Department of Defense across all geographic regions and military functions and domains;
(B) the integration of the activities of the Department into the National Security Strategy of the United States;
(C) the development of policy guidance for the preparation of campaign and contingency plans by the combatant commands, and for the review of such plans;
(D) the preparation of policy guidance for the development of the global force posture;
(E) the development of the Defense Planning Guidance that guides the formulation of program and budget requests by the military departments and other elements of the Department; and
(F) the development of strategic policy guidance for the Department of Defense to enable the achievement of Presidential objectives outlined within the nuclear weapons employment guidance of the United States, a
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**(a)**
(1) There are 20 Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
(2) The Assistant Secretaries of Defense shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
**(b)**
(1) The Assistant Secretaries shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
(2)
(A) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall supervision (including oversight of policy and resources) of special operations activities (as defined in [section 167(k) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section167/k&num=0&edition=prelim)) and low intensity conflict activities of the Department of Defense. 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. A person may not be appointed as Assistant Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force. Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Assistant Secretary shall do the following:
(i) Exercise authority, direction, and control of all special-operations peculiar administrative matters relating to the organization, training, and equipping of special operations forces through the administrative chain of command specified in [section 167(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
[§ 134a
‘‘(1) the updates made to the policy developed by
the senior civilian official pursuant to this section;
and
‘‘(2) the efforts of the Department to implement
such updates.’’
[§ 134a. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX,
§ 901(b)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4317]
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, estab-
lished the position of Principal Deputy Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Policy.
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 134a was renumbered section 133 of
this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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 Amend-
ment note under section 131 of this title.
[§ 134b. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX,
§ 905(a)(1), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2425]
Section, added Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title XV,
§ 1521(b)(1), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2178, related to the
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Technology Se-
curity Policy.
§ 135. Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
(a)(1) There is an Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller), appointed from civilian life by
the President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. A person may not be ap-
pointed as Under Secretary within seven years
after relief from active duty as a commissioned
officer of a regular component of an armed
force.
(2) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comp-
troller) shall be
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