Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA)

Agency overview
Formed	September 26, 1961
Preceding agency	U.S. Department of State: U.S. Disarmament Administration
Dissolved	April 1, 1999
Superseding agency	U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Bureau of Arms Control, Bureau of Nonproliferation

The U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) was an independent agency of the United States government that existed from 1961 to 1999. Its mission was to strengthen United States national security by "formulating, advocating, negotiating, implementing and verifying effective arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament policies, strategies, and agreements."

In so doing, ACDA ensured that arms control was fully integrated into the development and conduct of United States national security policy. ACDA also conducted, supported, and coordinated research for arms control and disarmament policy formulation, prepared for and managed U.S. participation in international arms control and disarmament negotiations, and prepared, operated, and directed U.S. participation in international arms control and disarmament systems.