- Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
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United States
Under Secretary of Defense
for Intelligence
Incumbent:
Michael G. Vickers
since: March 16, 2011First Stephen Cambone Formation March 11, 2003 Website [1]
The Under Secretary for Intelligence or USD(I) is a high-ranking civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) within the U.S. Department of Defense that acts as the principal advisor and deputy to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on matters relating to intelligence. The Under Secretary exercises oversight as the Secretary's designee over, among others, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Security Agency (NSA).
In addition, the Under Secretary is also dual-hatted, serving as the Director of Defense Intelligence under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.[1]
The Under Secretary is a civilian appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.[2]
Contents
Leadership
Stephen Cambone was sworn in as the first Under Secretary on March 11, 2003.[3] Soon after Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's resignation on November 8, 2006, Stephen Cambone stated that he would resign on December 31, 2006.[4] Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates then chose a career military intelligence officer, retired Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper, to be the second undersecretary of defense for intelligence. Lt. Gen. Clapper was officially confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 15, 2007.[5] Robert Andrews had served as Acting Under Secretary between Cambone's resignation and Clapper's confirmation.[6]
History
The position was created by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. It became second in the line of succession for the Secretary of Defense, after the Deputy Secretary of Defense, after an executive order was made by President George W. Bush on December 22, 2005. When it was created, the legislation described it as taking precedence in the Department behind the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness.[2][7]
On November 23, 2005, a Department of Defense Directive was made by Secretary Rumsfeld that stated that the Under Secretary shall serve as the Secretary's primary representative to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It also stated the Under Secretary shall provide policy and oversight on the training and career development of personnel in Department of Defense's counterterrorism, intelligence, and security components. The Under Secretary has the duty of finding candidates to be nominated to serve as Directors of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Security Agency, and overseeing their performance.
The USD(I) became a dual-hatted position as Director of Defense Intelligence, acting as the primary military intelligence advisor to the DNI. This additional position follows a May 2007 memorandum of agreement between Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Director of National Intelligence John Michael McConnell to create the position.[1]
List of Under Secretaries
# Picture Name Term of Office President(s) served under Start End 1 Stephen Cambone March 11, 2003 December 31, 2006 George W. Bush 2 James R. Clapper April 15, 2007 August 9, 2010 George W. Bush
Barack Obama3 Michael G. Vickers March 16, 2011 Present Barack Obama References
- ^ a b "Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence to be Dual-hatted as Director of Defense Intelligence," DNI News Release, May 24, 2007
- ^ a b "getdoc.cgi" (PDF). http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ314.107.pdf. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- ^ "Biography - DR. STEPHEN A. CAMBONE". defenselink.mil. Archived from the original on January 4, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070104080504/http://www.defenselink.mil/bios/cambone_bio.html. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- ^ "Senior Pentagon official Stephen Cambone to resign". Reuters. December 1, 2006. Archived from the original on January 6, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070106215201/http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-12-02T013825Z_01_N01372370_RTRUKOC_0_US-PENTAGON-CAMBONE.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsHome-C3-politicsNews-2.
- ^ "DefenseLink Biography: James R. Clapper, Jr.". defenselink.mil. http://www.defenselink.mil/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=124. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- ^ "DefenseLink Biographies". defenselink.mil. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070203113624/http://www.defenselink.mil/bios/. Retrieved February 3, 2007.
- ^ "Executive Order: Providing An Order of Succession Within the Department of Defense". Office of the Press Secretary. http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/12/20051222-7.html. Retrieved December 22, 2005.
Senior Officials in the United States Department of Defense Secretary of Defense: Leon Panetta
Deputy Secretary of Defense: Ashton Carter
Secretaries of the Military Departments:
Secretary of the Army: John McHugh • Secretary of the Navy: Ray Mabus • Secretary of the Air Force: Michael DonleyChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Martin Dempsey, USA
Under Secretaries of Defense:
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics: Frank Kendall III (Acting) • Policy: Michèle Flournoy • Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer: Robert Hale • Personnel and Readiness: Clifford Stanley • Intelligence: Michael VickersVice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: James Winnefeld, USN
Chiefs of the Military Services:
Chief of Staff of the Army: Raymond Odierno • Commandant of the Marine Corps: James Amos • Chief of Naval Operations: Jonathan Greenert • Chief of Staff of the Air Force: Norton SchwartzAgencies under the United States Department of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition, Technology and LogisticsDirector, Defense Research and Engineering · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · Missile Defense Agency · Defense Contract Management Agency · Defense Logistics Agency · Defense Technical Information Center · Defense Threat Reduction Agency · Office of Economic Adjustment · Defense Acquisition University · Business Transformation AgencyUnder Secretary of Defense for Policy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and ReadinessDefense Commissary Agency · Department of Defense Education Activity · DoD Human Resources Activity · Military Health System · Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute · Office of the Chancellor for Education and Professional DevelopmentUnder Secretary of Defense
for IntelligenceService Departments Categories:- United States Department of Defense officials
- Directors of intelligence agencies
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