The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is responsible for policy development, planning, resource management and program evaluation. OSD includes the offices of top civilian defense decision-makers with regard to personnel, weapons acquisition, research, intelligence and fiscal policy, as well as offices the Secretary establishes to assist in carrying out assigned responsibilities.
The secretary of defense oversees the Defense Department and acts as the principal defense policymaker and adviser.
Lloyd J. Austin III
Secretary of Defense
The deputy secretary of defense is in charge of the Defense Department’s day-to-day business. The primary responsibility is managing the defense budget and executing the priorities of the secretary of defense.
Kathleen H. Hicks
Deputy Secretary of Defense
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