1. Department of Defense Overview
Presented by Office of the Director of Administration and Management Office of the Secretary of Defense 8 September 2008

2. Outline
The mission of the Department of Defense is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country.
Official Mission Statement of the Department of Defense
The Constitution and National Defense
Key Statutory Authorities of the Secretary of Defense
DoD Organizational Structure
Corporate Governance and Corporate Processes
Policy Framework, Senior Leaders, and Key Advisory Boards
Key Developments/Initiatives
Core Take-Aways
Applicable Quotes on Organizational Matters

3. The Constitution and National Defense Congress
Article I – Congress
Authorizes and appropriates
Makes rules for governance; e.g.:
National Security Act of 1947, as amended
Goldwater-Nichols Reorganization Act of 1986
Intel Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
Declares war
Advice and consent:
Principal appointees
Military officer promotions

4. The Constitution and National Defense
The President
Article II – President
Shall be the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States
Exercises authority over the military by:
Selecting Presidential appointees and senior officers, and approving military promotions
Managing the federal budget process
Formulating/implementing national security policy
Personal engagement in matters of high importance

5. Key Statutory Authorities Secretary of Defense
Principal Advisor to the President on Defense matters
“The Secretary of Defense is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense.”*
Cabinet member as the head of an executive department
“The Department of Defense is an executive department of the United States.”*
Leader and CEO of the Department
“There is a Secretary of Defense, who is the head of the Department of Defense … [who] has authority, direction, and control over the Department of Defense.”*
Deputy to the Commander in Chief
“… the chain of command to a combatant command runs (1) from the President to the Secretary of Defense and (2) from the Secretary of Defense to the commander of the combatant command.”*
* Title 10, United States Code

6. DoD Organizational Structure The DoD Components
DoD Direct Reporting Officials: 28
IG, DoD
Secretary of Defense
Deputy Secretary of Defense
DoD Components:
OSD 1
JCS / Joint Staff 2
Defense Agencies
DoD Field Activities 11
Military Departments 3
COCOMs 9
DoD IG 1
Total 45
Unified Policy and Direction
DoD Workforce:
Military: M
Civilians: K
Guard and Reserve: 825K
OSD
CJCS
JCS Joint Staff
Supporters & Suppliers
Defense Agencies &
DoD Field Activities (29)
Department
of the
Army
Department
of the
Navy
Department
of the
Air Force
Navy
USMC
Operators: Combatant Commands
Functional
Regional
Strategic
Command
Transpor-tation
Command
Special
Operations
Command
Joint
Forces
Command
Northern Command
European
Command
Central
Command
Africa
Command
Southern
Command
Pacific
Command

7. DoD Organizational Structure
OSD (with IG DoD)
Secretary of Defense
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Direct Reports
OSD
IG*
Total
Authorized Personnel
Civilians 1674
Military 444
Total 2118
Immediate Office
of the Secretary
USD
(Policy)
USD
(Intelligence)
USD
(Comptroller)/
Chief Financial
Officer
USD (Personnel &
Readiness)/
Chief Human
Capital Officer
USD
(Acquisition,
Technology & Logistics)
ASD
(Networks
& Information
Integration)/Chief
Information Officer
ASD
(Legislative
Affairs)
ASD
(Public Affairs)
DoD
General
Counsel
Director,
Operational
Test &
Evaluation
Inspector
General *
Director,
Net Assessment
Assistant to
the Secretary of
Defense (ATSD)
(Intelligence
Oversight)
Director, Program Analysis & Evaluation
Director,
Administration
and
Management
*Although the IG is statutorily part of OSD and is under the general supervision of the Secretary of Defense, the OIG functions as an independent and objective unit of the Department of Defense.
** On October 1, 2008, the Secretary of Defense will stand up the Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer; the DCMO is a PAS official (Level III)—a position that will be filled by the next Administration.

8. DoD Organizational Structure OSD PSA Oversight of Defense Agencies
Secretary of Defense
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Defense Agencies: 18
USD (Personnel &
Readiness)
ASD (Networks
& Information
Integration)
USD (Acquisition,
Technology &
Logistics)
USD
(Policy)
USD
(Comptroller)
USD
(Intelligence)
Defense
Security
Cooperation
Agency
Defense
Contract
Audit
Agency
Defense
Commissary
Agency
Defense
Information
Systems
Agency*
Defense
Advanced
Research
Projects Agency
Defense
Logistics
Agency*
Defense
Intelligence
Agency*
Defense
Finance &
Accounting
Service
Defense
Business
Transformation
Agency
Defense
Contract
Management
Agency*
Defense
Security
Service
DoD
General
Counsel
Director,
Administration
and
Management
Defense
Threat
Reduction
Agency*
*Defense
Contract
Management
Agency
National
Geospatial-
Intelligence
Agency*
Missile
Defense
Agency
Defense
Legal
Services
Agency
Pentagon
Force
Protection
Agency
National
Security
Agency*
* Seven are designated as Combat Support Agencies with Joint
oversight with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
National
Reconnaissance
Office

9. DoD Organizational Structure OSD PSA Oversight of DoD Field Activities
Secretary of Defense
Deputy Secretary of Defense
DoD Field Activities: 11
Director,
Administration and
Management
Dir
USD (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)
USD (Policy)
ASD (Public Affairs)
USD (Personnel & Readiness)
USD (Intelligence)
Defense
Technology
Security
Administration
American
Forces
Information
Service
Washington
Headquarters
Services
Office of
Economic
Adjustment
DoD
Education
Activity
Defense
Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office
Defense
Media
Activity
DoD Test
Resource
Management
Center
TRICARE
Management
Activity
DoD Human
Resources
Activity
Defense
Technical
Information
Center

10. Corporate Governance Framework
The Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense establish, direct, and oversee Departmental governance councils and decision-making processes
Decision authority rests with the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense
SecDef as CEO—strategic direction, policy, program, and resource priorities
Deputy Secretary as COO/CMO directs and integrates DoD planning and resource allocation consistent with SD direction, and oversees management, business systems, and processes
Defense Senior Leaders Conference (DSLC)
One of two most senior level advisory bodies to the Secretary; DoD Principals participate
Advises the Secretary on strategic issues; SLRG and COCOMs, usually 3x/year
Senior Leader Review Group (SLRG)
Second of two most senior level advisory bodies to the Secretary
Senior civilian leadership team, as well as CJCS, VCJCS, and Service Chiefs
Deputy’s Advisory Working Group (DAWG)
Most senior level advisory body to the Deputy Secretary; DoD Principal Deputies participate
Oversees and directs enterprise management and business issues
Supporting Tier of Governance
Aligned with functional activities across the Department
Has representation in the SLRG and DAWG, and relies on civilian-military collaboration

11. Corporate Processes Framework
The Department has several DoD-level management processes for strategic and operational planning, capabilities development, and acquisition; for example:
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) is the Department’s primary resource management process
Links corporate strategic direction with lower level planning and execution
Incorporates outputs from secondary processes from across the Department
PPBE is the engine that moves DoD decision-making along Executive Branch budgeting and Congressional appropriations cycles
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 is the last budget submitted to Congress by this Administration; FY 2010 and beyond will be amended by next Administration
QDR – Quadrennial Defense Review GDF – Guidance for the Development of the Force JPG – Joint Programming Guidance

12. Policy Framework DoD Directives System
Establishes and maintains DoD policy framework
Codifies incumbent Secretary/Administration policies
Provides an authoritative baseline for change
Includes ~1370 DoD Issuances (Directives, Instructions, and Pubs)
475 are Directives; 549 are Instructions
Focus: Update the 251 Directives that pre-date current Admin by Dec 08
Communicates the Secretary’s guidance
Delegations of authority and assignments of responsibility
Policy direction on specific matters
Prescribes relationships of and between OSD PSAs/DoD Comp Heads
Provides the correlation between statutes and wiring diagrams
Statutes require interpretation and implementation
Wiring diagrams do not convey subject matter/relationships

13. Leadership Senior Leaders and Managers
Political Appointees
Presidentially Appointed, Senate-confirmed (PAS) Officials;
49 PAS officials are senior level, corporate policy makers
Non-career Senior Executive Service (SES)
~90 Non-Career SES—principally in OSD and MilDep Hq Staffs
Career SES
Career Reserved whose purpose is to ensure impartiality of the Government
General positions (most OSD positions are General SES)
~1120 Career SES (344 in OSD)
General Officers/Flag Officers (GO/FOs)
~900 GO/FOs
83% assigned to Military Departments
13% to Joint Staff/COCOMs
Remainder: Defense Agencies, DoD Field Activities, and other organizations

14. Key Advisory Boards to the Secretary
DoD Federal Advisory Committees:
26 active non-discretionary and 29 active discretionary
3 of 6 new committees addressed in NDAA FY 2008 pending establishment
Total members: approximately 1800
Three senior advisory boards directly support the Secretary of Defense:
Defense Policy Board USD(P) lead Members: 25
Defense Science Board USD(AT&L) lead Members: 35
Defense Business Board DepSec lead Members: 20
Department advisory boards are independent entities, not subject to the direction or control of the Department.
They are a source of significant expertise not otherwise available to the Department.

15. Key Developments/Initiatives Organization & Management
Transition Planning and Preparation
SecDef established the governance structure via Directive and Memorandum in August 2008
Senior Steering Group (SSG)
SecDef leads
DepSecDef, MilDep Secretaries, USDs, and VCJCS
DoD Transition Task Force (TTF)
Mr. Robert Rangel - Head of DoD Transition
Mr. Tom Tesch - Director of TTF Staff
Transition Assistance Coordinators (TACs)
Chairman’s New Administration Transition Team
Lessons learned and overcoming challenges

16. Key Developments/Initiatives Organization & Management (Cont’d)
Succession Planning
Importance of a designated career official
Continuity during the Transition of political leadership
Knowledge/expertise to support new Administration
Policy and/or program issues identified
Meetings (18) between Principals with DepSecDef
Approximately 94 issues identified currently
DoD Transformation Priorities (“Top 25”)
Four areas of focus:
43 milestone plans with 308 specific executive-level milestones
DAWG briefings started in Jan 2008, and updates continue
Quarterly Reports—4 completed to date; one more due
Final report will provide a wrap-up of entire initiative – Jan 2009
Prevail in GWOT
Focus on People
Strengthen Joint Warfighting Capabilities
Transform Enterprise Management

17. Key Developments/Initiatives Organization & Management (Cont’d)
Deputy Chief Management Officer (DCMO)
Deputy Secretary of Defense serves as DoD CMO
DCMO is Presidentially-Appointed/Senate-Confirmed Official (III)
Military Departments: Under Secretaries are MilDep CMOs
Stand-up of the Office of the DCMO on 1 October 2008
Functions and responsibilities under development
Position to be filled by next Administration
Special IG for Afghanistan Reconstruction
Presidential Appointee; retired USMC two-star appointed
Possesses IG authorities; reports to SecDef and SecState
Other Activities/Initiatives - Illustrative:
OSD Principal Staff Assistant lead for law enforcement policy
Defense Security Service Future Options Study
Immediate Office Travel Study

18. Core Take-Aways
Policy Framework: Understand the DoD Directives System.
“Foundation of the Department.”
Organization and Structure: Understand your organization’s status relative to the other DoD Components.
“Building blocks of the Department.”
Customers: Know/understand your organizational customers.
“Internal and external customer satisfaction is key.”
Cooperation and Collaboration: Building partnerships across organizational boundaries is crucial.
“The common defense is strengthened with aligned efforts.”

19. Quotes on Organization
“The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.”
Emperor Marcus Aurelius
“The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.”
Vince Lombardi
“Once an organization loses its spirit of pioneering and rests on its early work, its progress stops.”
Thomas J Watson
“We trained hard … but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.”
Petronius Arbiter, 210 B.C.

20. Outline
Back Up

21. Corporate Governance: Linking Corporate and Supporting Tiers
Principal SLRG Members*
Secretary of Defense, Chairman JCS
Deputy Secretary of Defense, Vice Chairman JCS
Under Secretaries of Defense
Military Department Secretaries
Service Chiefs
Principal DSLC Members
SLRG Members + COCOMs (meets 2-3 times per year)
Senior Leader Review Group (SLRG)
Principals plus
Advised by DoD Principals, the Secretary as CEO:
Provides strategic direction
Reviews lower level decisions on an exception basis
Defense Senior Leaders Conference (DSLC)
JCS
“The Tank”
Deputy’s Advisory Working Group (DAWG)
Deputies plus
Principal DAWG Members *
Deputy Secretary of Defense, Vice Chairman JCS
Under Secretaries of Defense or Deputy
Military Department Under Secretaries
Service Vice Chiefs
Vice CDR USSOCOM
Military Advice
The Deputy Secretary as COO/CMO:
Oversees and directs enterprise management and business issues
Ensures integration of effort among DoD boards / councils
Ties together PPBE elements
Refers issues to SLRG as appropriate
3-Star: 3 Star Programmers
C2CIB: Command & Control Capability Integration Board
DAB: Defense Acquisition Board
DBSMC: Defense Business Systems Management Committee (Statutory)
DHRB: Defense Human Resources Board
DoD CIOEB: DoD Chief Information Officer’s Executive Board
FMLC: Financial Management Leadership Council
GFMB: Global Force Management Board
IO&SEC: Information Operations and Space Executive Committee
ISRIC: Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Integration Council (Statutory)
ITAB: Information Technology Acquisition
Board
JCS: Joint Chiefs of Staff (Statutory)
JIEDD: Joint Improvised Explosive Device
Defeat Senior Resource Steering Group
I&EDGB: Installations and Environmental
Domain Governance Board
JLB: Joint Logistics Board
JROC: Joint Requirements Oversight Council (Statutory)
MDEB: Missile Defense Executive Board
MHSER: Military Health System Executive Review
NLCEMB: National Leadership Command Capability Executive Management Board
NSPS: National Security Personnel System
NWC: Nuclear Weapons Council (Statutory)
OPSDEPS: Operations Deputies
PGC: Pentagon Governance Council
PSC: Policy and Strategy Committee
RP&ILC: Real Property and Installation Life Cycle Investment Review Board
SAPOC: Special Access Program Oversight Committee
SOC: Senior Oversight Committee for Wounded, Ill, or Injured
SROC: Senior Readiness Oversight Council
*SLRG and DAWG normally includes a number of additional principal staff advisors
**Chairmanship rotates during the year between OSD PDUSD(P), PDUSD(C) and PA&E with DJS as permanent co-chair
Supporting Tier of Governance

22. Evolution of the Department: Selected DoD Component & Staff Element Changes
Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness
Defense Technology Security Administration
Missile Defense Agency; DoD Counterintelligence Field Activity; Pentagon Force Protection Agency
US Northern Command; merged US Strategic Command and US Space Command and assigned missions to new US Strategic Command for: Global Strike, Missile Defense, C4ISR, and Information Operations
US Joint Forces Command of geographic responsibilities split between USEUCOM and USNORTHCOM
Under Secretary for Intelligence; Asst Sec for NII/DoD CIO; Asst Sec for Homeland Defense
All combatant commands directed to maintain Standing Joint Task Force core element
Syria, Lebanon, Seychelles Archipelago aligned to US Central Command
US Special Operations Command to lead planning/synchronization global operations against terrorist networks
US Joint Forces Command to lead integration of multinational and interagency warfighting transformation efforts
Business Transformation Agency
Congress approved 10th Assistant Secretary (ASD for Asian & Pacific Security Affairs)
US Strategic Command directed to lead and synchronize DoD efforts to combat WMD
US Special Operations Command designated as Special Operations Joint Forces Provider
Established Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization
Established US Africa Command
Established Defense Media Activity