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I think that it would be under the Executive Branch because the Secretary of Defense is on the members of the President's cabinet. So the Department of Defense would be under the control of the Secretary.

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The United States Department of Defense (DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military. The organization and functions of the DOD are set forth in Title 10 of the United States Code.

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