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  • Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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  • The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) "oversees and manages DOD-level information operations (IO) programs and activities."
  • The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense for all matters concerning the formation of national security and defense policy.
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  • 2014-01-09
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Formation
  • 1978
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  • USD
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  • The President
  • (with the advice and consent of the Senate)
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  • 150
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  • Flag of an Under Secretary of Defense
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  • US Under Secretary of Defense flag.svg
Post
  • Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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  • Michael D. Lumpkin, Performing Duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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  • No fixed term
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  • The Honorable
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  • The Principal Deputy Under Secretary
Department
  • Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Performing Duties of USD
Succession
  • 6
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  • The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) "oversees and manages DOD-level information operations (IO) programs and activities."
  • The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense for all matters concerning the formation of national security and defense policy. The Under Secretary is normally appointed from civilian life by the President with the consent of the Senate to serve at the request of the President. The current Under Secretary is Mr. Michael D. Lumpkin, who was appointed by President Barack Obama on December 3, 2013 as an Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD), but is also performing the duties of USD(P) following the departure of outgoing USD(P), Dr. James N. Miller on 8 January 2014.
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