Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development

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Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development

The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development is the principal civilian advisor to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Forces in developing future force structure initiatives and advising on the execution of resources in support of SECDEF priorities to prevail in today's wars and build the capabilities needed to defeat future threats.

Mission:

• Evaluate the ability of U.S. Forces to accomplish their mission in light of potential future challenges.
• Ensure that joint forces, investments, and resources are aligned with future Strategies and operational needs, particularly through the development of Secretary's Guidance for Development of the force.
• Coordinate Policy's role in Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES) and its engagement with key stakeholders.
• Explore and assess new concepts of operations and emerging capabilities.
• Serves as the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Secretariat for DoD.

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