Subject: Delegation of Authority and Direction to Establish an Investment Review Process for Defense Business Systems.THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON, DC 20301 MAR 24 2005 MEMORANDUM FOR: SEE DISTRIBUTION SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority The action by which a commander assigns part of his or her authority commensurate with the assigned task to a subordinate commander. While ultimate responsibility cannot be relinquished, delegation of authority carries with it the imposition of a measure of responsibility. and Direction to Establish an Investment Review Process for Defense Business Systems In order to ensure effective governance of investments in defense business systems and consistent with 10 U.S.C. [section] 2222(f), I delegate the authority for review, approval, and oversight of the planning, design, acquisition, deployment, operation, maintenance, and modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, of defense business systems to the following: (1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics is the title of a high-level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and advisor to both the Secretary of Defense for any defense business system of which the primary purpose is to support acquisition activities, logistics activities, or installations and environment activities of the Department. (2) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) for any defense business system of which the primary purpose is to support financial management activities or strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and budgeting activities of the Department. (3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness The Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness is a high-ranking position in the United States Department of Defense responsible for advising the Secretary of Defense on recruitment, career development, pay and benefits, and oversight of the state of military readiness. for any defense business system of which the primary purpose is to support human resource management activities of the Department. (4) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration and the Chief Information Officer of the Department for any defense business system of which the primary purpose is to support information technology infrastructure or information assurance activities of the Department. I shall retain authority of any defense business system of which the primary purpose is to support any DoD activity not covered not covered Health care adjective Referring to a procedure, test or other health service to which a policy holder or insurance beneficiary is not entitled under the terms of the policy or payment system–eg, Medicare. Cf Covered. by the delegations in paragraphs (1) through (4) above. Consistent with 10 U.S.C. [section] 2222(g), the approval authorities designated above shall establish, not later than March 15, 2005, an investment review process consistent with guidelines to be issued by the Defense Business Systems Management Committee that includes review and approval of each Defense Business System before the obligation of funds on the system. DISTRIBUTION: SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR, NET ASSESSMENT DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking overall military officer of the United States military, and the principal military adviser to the President of the United States. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION (testing) operational test and evaluation - (OT&E) Formal testing conducted prior to deployment to evaluate the operational effectiveness and suitability of the system with respect to its mission. ASSISTANTS TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR, PROGRAM ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION DIRECTOR, FORCE TRANSFORMATION DIRECTORS OF THE DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES |
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