Defense Agencies

	Defense Commissary Agency Operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families in a safe and secure shopping environment.
	Defense Contract Audit Agency Performs all contract audits for the DoD and providing accounting and financial advice regarding DoD contracts and subcontracts.
	Defense Contract Management Agency Works directly with Defense suppliers to help ensure that DoD, Federal, and allied government supplies and services are delivered on time, at projected cost, and meet all performance requirements.
	Defense Finance and Accounting Service Delivers quality pay and financial information.
	Defense Information Systems Agency Provides information technology (IT) and communications support to the DoD and national level leaders.
	Defense Intelligence Agency Provides military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers and force planners, in the DoD and the Intelligence Community, in support of U.S. military planning and operations and weapon systems acquisition.
	Defense Logistics Agency Provides worldwide logistics support including supplies and acquisition support to the military services as well as several civilian agencies and foreign countries.
	Defense Security Service Secures the nation's technological base and oversees the protection of the U.S. and foreign classified information in the hands of industry.
	Defense Threat Reduction Agency Consolidates a variety of US Defense Department functions to deal more effectively with the threats posed by nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons.
	Defense Technical Information Center Serves the DoD community as the largest central resource for DoD and government-funded scientific, technical, engineering and business related information.
	DoD Education Activity Oversees all U.S. oversea schools in military bases.
	Joint Personnel Recovery Agency Oversees all U.S. oversea schools in military bases.
	National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Manages and provides imagery and geospatial information for diverse military, civil, and international needs.
	National Guard Bureau Administers the National Guard, a reserve military force.
	National Reconnaissance Office Is in charge of designing, building, launching, and maintaining America's intelligence satellites.
	National Security Agency Leads the U.S. Government in cryptology that encompasses both SignalsIntelligence (SIGINT) and Information Assurance (IA) products and services.
	Office of the Inspector General Responsible for conducting, supervising, monitoring and initiating audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the DoD.
	Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff Processes Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for records related to the OSD/JS, which includes the U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM), and specific OSD components.
	TRICARE Management Activity Manages the TRICARE health care program for active duty members and their families, retired service members and their families,National Guard/Reserve members and their families, survivors and others entitled to DoD medical care.

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