---- - **Name:** Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security - **Head Quarters:** - **President/CEO:** [[👤 Ronald Moultrie]] - **Incorporated/Established Date:** 11 March 2003 - **Type:** #government ## Mission The **under secretary of defense for intelligence and security** or **USD(I&S)** is a high-ranking civilian position in the [Office of the Secretary of Defense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_Secretary_of_Defense "Office of the Secretary of Defense") (OSD) within the [[🏛️ Department of Defense]] (DoD) that acts as the principal civilian advisor and deputy to the [secretary of defense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense "United States Secretary of Defense") (SecDef) and [deputy secretary of defense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_Defense "United States Deputy Secretary of Defense") (DepSecDef) on matters relating to [military intelligence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_intelligence "Military intelligence") and [security](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_security "Military security"). The under secretary is appointed as a civilian by the [president](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States "President of the United States") and [confirmed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advice_and_consent#United_States "Advice and consent") by the [Senate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate "United States Senate") to serve at the pleasure of the president.[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Defense_for_Intelligence_and_Security#cite_note-b-1) In 2019, Congress renamed the office from _**Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence**_ (**USD(I)**) to _Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security_ as part of the [FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2020 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020") ## Online Presence - https://ousdi.defense.gov/