Department of Defense

Organization

The US federal department responsible for national security and the armed forces. It is increasingly interested in partnering with Silicon Valley startups to develop new warfare technologies like autonomous drones.


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Summary

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) is the executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for coordinating and supervising the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, the DoD is currently prioritizing the integration of advanced technologies to address the rise of asymmetric warfare. This strategic shift involves actively seeking partnerships with Silicon Valley defense startups specializing in drone technology, computer vision, and electronic warfare to maintain a competitive edge against global adversaries like China and Russia, particularly in the context of autonomous systems and countermeasures like EMP technology.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Mission

    To provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of the country

  • Headquarters

    The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States

  • Main Address

    1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1400

  • Civilian Employees

    Approximately 600,000

  • Active Duty Personnel

    Approximately 1.3 million men and women

  • Reserve and National Guard Personnel

    Approximately 825,000 members

Timeline
  • The National Security Act Amendments redesignated the National Military Establishment as the Department of Defense. (Source: Federal Register)

    1949-08-10

  • Discussion of the DoD actively seeking partnerships with Silicon Valley defense startups for drone warfare and computer vision technologies. (Source: All-In Podcast E174)

    2024-04-17

Web Search Results
  • United States Department of Defense - Wikipedia

    The United States Department of Defense (DoD), also referred to as the Department of War (DoW), is an executive department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising the U.S. Armed Forces—the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, and, for some purposes, the Coast Guard—and related functions and agencies. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the stated mission of the Department of Defense is "to provide [...] The Department of Defense is composed of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Staff, Office of the Inspector General, Combatant Commands, Military Departments (Department of the Army, Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force), Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities, National Guard Bureau, and such other offices, agencies, activities, organizations, and commands established or designated by law, or by the president or by the [...] The Department of Defense is headed by the secretary of defense, a cabinet-level head who reports directly to the president of the United States. The president is commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces. Beneath the Department of Defense are three subordinate military departments: the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. In addition, four national intelligence services are subordinate to the Department of Defense: the Defense Intelligence

  • Defense Department - Agencies - Federal Register

    The Department of Defense is responsible for providing the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our country. The major elements of these forces are the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, consisting of about 1.3 million men and women on active duty. They are backed, in case of emergency, by the 825,000 members of the Reserve and National Guard. In addition, there are about 600,000 civilian employees in the Defense Department. Under the President, who is also [...] Commander in Chief, the Secretary of Defense exercises authority, direction, and control over the Department, which includes the separately organized military departments of Army, Navy, and Air Force, the Joint Chiefs of Staff providing military advice, the combatant commands, and defense agencies and field activities established for specific purposes. The National Security Act Amendments of 1949 redesignated the National Military Establishment as the Department of Defense and established it as [...] an executive department (10 U.S.C. 111), headed by the Secretary of Defense.

  • U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) | USAGov

    The Department of Defense (DOD) provides the military forces needed to deter war, and to protect the security of the United States. ## Website Department of Defense ## Contact Contact the Department of Defense (public inquiries) ## Find an office near you Find military installations ## Main address 1400 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1400 SHARE THIS PAGE: Top [...] An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( ) or means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Español # U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Department of Defense (DoD) - United States Department of State

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Location Data

Department of Defense, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States

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Coordinates: 46.6541116, -112.1111324

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