| United States Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security | |
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| United States Department of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense | |
| Style | Madam Under Secretary |
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| Nominator | Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | President of the United States with Senate advice and consent |
| Formation | 11 March 2003 |
| First holder | Stephen Cambone |
| Succession | Fourth in Secretary of Defense succession |
| Deputy | Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, Level III |
| Website | ousdi |
The under secretary of defense for intelligence and security or USD(I&S) is a high-ranking civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that acts as the principal civilian advisor and deputy to the secretary of defense (SecDef) and deputy secretary of defense (DepSecDef) on matters relating to military intelligence and security. The under secretary is appointed as a civilian by the president and confirmed by the Senate to serve at the pleasure of the president.[1]
In 2019, Congress renamed the office from Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD(I)) to Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security as part of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act.[2][3]
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- ^ "Defense Intelligence and Security Review" (PDF). gao.gov. GAO. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Michael E. DeVine (30 December 2020). Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (Report). Congressional Research Service. p. 1. Retrieved 25 July 2021.