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No, payroll for the Department of Veterans Affairs does not come under the Department of Defense. The Department of Veterans Affairs is a separate federal department responsible for providing healthcare, benefits, and memorial services to veterans and their families, while the Department of Defense is responsible for national security and military operations.
Usually, the government of the country is responsible for declaring war. In the United States of America, the Department of Defense is responsible for declaring wars.
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is responsible for summarizing the approved plans and programs of the Department of Defense (DoD). This includes the oversight and coordination of defense planning, programming, and budgeting processes. Additionally, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment plays a key role in these summaries, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and resource allocation.
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The Senate Armed Services Committee oversees the Department of Defense, which includes the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Additionally, the House Armed Services Committee performs a similar oversight role in the House of Representatives. NASA is primarily overseen by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. These committees are responsible for legislative oversight, funding, and policy guidance for their respective agencies.
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.
The Department of Defense reports to him. He chooses the Secretary of Defense. As such he is responsible for carrying out any laws pertaining to defense. He also makes recommendations to Congress about defense needs and their cost and what funding is needed to keep an adequate defense. He is also commander-in-chief of all the US military forces if military operations are made.
The National Security Council is responsible for national security and foreign policy. The Secretary of Defense is second only to the president and exercises command and control over the United States' military.