Defense Information Systems Agency

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

Official seal, revised in 2023.
Agency overview
Formed	June 25, 1991
Preceding agency	Defense Communications Agency (DCA), founded May 12, 1960.
Jurisdiction	U.S. Department of Defense
Headquarters	Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, U.S.
Motto	The premier IT and telecommunications provider for the United States military.
Employees	7,000
Annual budget	$12 b
Agency executive	LTG Paul T. Stanton, USA, Director
Parent agency	Department of Defense
Website	disa.mil

United States Armed Forces
Executive departments
Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security
Staff
Office of the Secretary of Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff
Military departments
Department of the Army Department of the Navy Department of the Air Force
Military services
United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Air Force United States Space Force United States Coast Guard
Command structure
Unified combatant commands Africa Command Central Command European Command Indo-Pacific Command Northern Command Southern Command Cyber Command Space Command Special Operations Command Strategic Command Transportation Command
Combat support agencies Defense Contract Management Agency Defense Health Agency Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Logistics Agency Defense Threat Reduction Agency National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Security Agency Central Security Service
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The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), known as the Defense Communications Agency (DCA) until 1991, is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) combat support agency composed of military, federal civilians, and contractors. DISA provides information technology (IT) and communications support to the President, Vice President, Secretary of Defense, the military services, the combatant commands, and any individual or system contributing to the defense of the United States.