Office of the Secretary of Defense
Government Body·government·AI Enriched
Relationships:2
Events:3
Library:3
Confidence:
95%
Key Facts
Type
Government Body
Sector
government
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Headquarters
Washington, D.C., DC, United States
Founded
1/1/1947
Dissolved
Active
Website
Also Known As
OSDSecretary of Defense's OfficeSecDef OfficeDefense Secretary's OfficeOffice of the Secretary of War
Tags
DoD headquarters staffdefense agencies oversightunder secretaries officesPentagon-based
Overall Confidence
95%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense
2025 - Present
Steve Feinberg
Deputy Secretary of Defense
2025 - Present
Positions
No positions added
Government Level
Federal
Branch
Executive
Country (if foreign)
Not applicable
Parent Agency
United States Department of Defense
Jurisdiction
United States
About
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is the principal staff element assisting the U.S. Secretary of Defense in policy development, planning, resource management, fiscal oversight, and program evaluation within the Department of Defense. It oversees defense agencies and DoD field activities, including offices under the Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries for Acquisition and Sustainment, Intelligence and Security, Personnel and Readiness, Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer, Research and Engineering, and Policy. It is comparable to the Executive Office of the President.
Key Relationships
David Schenker
compensated
David Schenker served as the Levant Country Director in the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2002 to 2006. In this role, he advised on military and political affairs in the Middle East, specifically regarding Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian territories, under Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. His salary and benefits were funded by the U.S. government during this period.
Since 2002
David Schenker
employs
Schenker served as country director for the Levant and for Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestinian affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Recent Events
Appointed Secretary of Defense
Pete Hegseth became Secretary of Defense
1/1/2025
Appointed Deputy Secretary of Defense
Steve Feinberg became Deputy Secretary of Defense
1/1/2025
Compensated: Office of the Secretary of Defense → David Schenker
David Schenker served as the Levant Country Director in the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2002 to 2006. In this role, he advised on military and political affairs in the Middle East, specifically regarding Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian territories, under Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. His salary and benefits were funded by the U.S. government during this period.
1/1/2002