Defense Information Systems Agency. An agency in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating information systems to provide combat support for the armed forces. — Abbr. DISA.
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Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. An independent federal board that sets standards for the design, construction, operation, and decommissioning of defense nuclear facilities of the U.S. Department of Energy. • It was established in 1988. 42 USCA §§ 2286–2286i.
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Defense Intelligence Agency. A combat-support unit in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing and managing foreign military intelligence in support of military planning and operations and of weapons-systems acquisition. — Abbr. DIA.
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Defense Finance and Accounting Service. A unit in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for providing professional finance and accounting services and for overseeing the Department’s day-to-day finance and accounting activities. — Abbr. DFAS.
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Defense Commissary Agency. An agency in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for providing goods and services to members of the armed forces at reduced prices. — Abbr. DeCA.
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency. A unit in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for reducing the risk of and defending against attacks that involve nuclear, chemical, biological, or other weapons of mass destruction. • The Agency was created in 1998. — Abbr. DTRA.
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Secretary of Defense. The member of the President’s cabinet who heads the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. An agency in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for military research and development. — Abbr. DARPA.
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Defense Security Service. A unit in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for conducting personnel investigations and providing industrial-security products and services to the Department and other agencies. • The agency was formerly known as the Defense Investigative Service. — Abbr. DSS.
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Defense Security Cooperation Agency. A unit in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for fostering and overseeing security-cooperation arrangements and for promoting security relationships with U.S. friends and allies. — Abbr. DSCA.
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