Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
USD(P)

Christine E. Wormuth, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Incumbent
Christine E. Wormuth

since June 23, 2014
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Style The Honorable
(formal address in writing)
Reports to Secretary of Defense
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Appointer

The President

with the advice and consent of the Senate
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Stanley Rogers Resor
Formation 1978
Succession 6th in SecDef succession
Deputy The Principal Deputy Under Secretary
Salary Level III of the Executive Schedule
Website policy.defense.gov

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 Christine E. Wormuth, whose appointment was signed by President Barack Obama on June 23, 2014 as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Mission: The mission of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is to consistently provide responsive, forward-thinking, and insightful policy advice and support to the Secretary of Defense, and the Department of Defense, in alignment with national security objectives.

Overview

Ms. Christine Wormuth announced on April 21, 2016 that she will be stepping down from the USDP position and handing over the enormous responsibilities to Brian P. McKeon who currently serves as Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Ms. Wormuth served many defense positions over the years.

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource management, fiscal, and program evaluation responsibilities.

With the rank of Under Secretary, the USD(P) is a Level III position within the Executive Schedule.

Reporting Officials

Officials reporting to the USD(P) include:

The Task Force for Business and Stability Operations appears to report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Budget

Budget Totals

The annual budget for the USD(P) is contained in the OSD's budget, under the Defense-Wide Operation and Maintenance (O&M) account. According to official projections, the budget for USD(P) is expected to see substantial cutbacks in FY11 and FY12.

USD Policy Budget, FY 10-12 ($ in thousands) [1]
Line Item FY10 Actual FY11 Estimate FY12 Request
Core OSD Operating Program[2]
Civilian Pay and Benefits, USD (P) 65,278 69,044 72,577
Program Structure[3]
Defense Critical Infrastructure Protection 18,253 17,475 9,032
Global Threat Management 11,397 10,731 3,636
Homeland Defense Support Activities 11,276 13,534 10,705
Policy Planning and Integration 18,473 17,818 5,553
Regional Security Affairs 9,716 9,257 4,691
Rewards Program 5,077 4,779 7,117
Travel 7,338 5,710 4,755
US Mission to NATO 6,415 6,615 3,319
Warfighting Support Activities 8,253 7,473 6,266
Overseas Contingency Operations[4]
OCO OUSD (Policy) 44,243 0 0
Totals
Total Budget 205,719 162,436 127,651

Budget Features

Office holders

Under Secretaries of Defense for Policy[5]
Portrait Name Date Appointed* Tenure SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
Stanley Rogers Resor July 12, 1978 August 14, 1978 - April 1, 1979 Harold Brown Jimmy Carter
Robert W. Komer September 27, 1979 October 24, 1979 - January 20, 1981 Harold Brown Jimmy Carter
Fred C. Ikle - April 2, 1981 - February 19, 1988 Caspar W. Weinberger
Frank C. Carlucci III
Ronald Reagan
Paul Wolfowitz - May 15, 1989 - January 19, 1993 Richard B. Cheney George H.W. Bush
Frank G. Wisner February 23, 1993 July 6, 1993 - June 9, 1994 Leslie Aspin, Jr.
William J. Perry
Bill Clinton
Walter B. Slocombe July 13, 1994 September 15, 1994 - January 19, 2001 William J. Perry
William S. Cohen
Bill Clinton
Douglas Feith April 30, 2001 July 16, 2001 - August 8, 2005 Donald H. Rumsfeld George W. Bush
Eric S. Edelman August 9, 2005 February 9, 2006 - January 20, 2009 Donald H. Rumsfeld
Robert M. Gates
George W. Bush
Michele Flournoy [6] January 8, 2009 February 9, 2009 - February 3, 2012 Robert M. Gates
Leon Panetta
Barack Obama
James N. Miller February 18, 2012 February 18, 2012 - January 8, 2014 Leon Panetta
Chuck Hagel
Barack Obama
Michael D. Lumpkin January 9, 2014 January 9, 2014 - June 24, 2014 Chuck Hagel Barack Obama
Christine E. Wormuth June 19, 2014 June 23, 2014 - Present Chuck Hagel

Ash Carter

Barack Obama

Principal Deputy

The Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the chief staff assistant to the USD(P). Originally established as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1992-93 (P.L. 102-190), the post was re-designated Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), or PDUSD(P) in December 1999 by DoD Directive 5111.3.[6] The PDUSD(P) provides advice and assistance to the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and USD(P) on national security policy, military strategy, and defense policy.

Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense for Policy[5]
Name Tenure USD(P) Served Under SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
I. Lewis Libby August 12, 1992 - January 10, 1993 Paul Wolfowitz Richard B. Cheney George H.W. Bush
Walter B. Slocombe June 1, 1993 - September 14, 1994 Frank G. Wisner Leslie Aspin, Jr.
William J. Perry
Bill Clinton
Jan M. Lodal October 3, 1994 - September 30, 1998 Walter B. Slocombe William J. Perry
William S. Cohen
Bill Clinton
James M. Bodner October 1, 1998 - January 19, 2001 Walter B. Slocombe William S. Cohen Bill Clinton
Stephen A. Cambone July 25, 2001 - July 1, 2002 Douglas Feith Donald H. Rumsfeld George W. Bush
Christopher "Ryan" Henry February 7, 2003 - August 2008[7] Douglas Feith
Eric S. Edelman
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Robert M. Gates
George W. Bush
James N. Miller April 2, 2009 - February 18, 2012 Michele Flournoy Robert M. Gates Barack Obama
Elissa Slotkin April 2, 2009 - February 18, 2012 Michael D. Lumpkin
Christine E. Wormuth
Chuck Hagel Barack Obama

Notes and references

  1. "Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)" (PDF). Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), OSD. 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  2. Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), p.664
  3. Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), p.687-8
  4. Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Budget Estimates, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), p.714
  5. 1 2 "Department of Defense Key Officials" (PDF). Historical Office, OSD. 2004. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  6. 1 2 Moore, Sara (January 16, 2009). "Defense Policy Nominee Pledges Work on Iraq, Afghanistan, National Security". American Forces Press Service. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  7. http://integrator.hanscom.af.mil/2008/October/10022008/10022008-14.htm
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