Managing national security
-they share responsibility for aspects of foreign policy
The secretary of state and the secretary of defense generally work most closely with the president on foreign policy.
For national security it would be the secretary of defense.
This question refers to the Secretary of State as the president's chief diplomat and cabinet member. Other critical foreign policy roles to the presidency are the Secretary of Defense and National Security Advisor.
For national security it would be the secretary of defense.
For national security it would be the secretary of defense.
Managing national security
The current secretary of defense is Robert Gates. The role of the Secretary of Defense is to be the principal defense policy advisor to the President and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense, and for the execution of approved policy. The Department of Defense is located at the Pentagon.
Scotland doesn't have a Foreign Secretary. Foreign policy for the whole of the UK is decided by the Westminster parliament in London.
* to advise the President in the carrying out of defense policy * to run the Defense Department * to advise the President in the formation of defense policy
US : The Secretary of State. UK, for example, the Foreign Secretary, the Foreign & Commonwealth department.
Yes, the Secretary of Defense does work in the Pentagon. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, and the Secretary of Defense is the head of the department. They oversee the U.S. military and are responsible for national security and defense policy.