Defense Agencies in the United States

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) was established in 1991
under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer to strengthen and reduce costs of financial
management and operations within DOD.

DFAS is responsible for all payments to servicemembers, employees, vendors,
and contractors. It provides business intelligence and ?nance and accounting
information to DOD decisionmakers. DFAS is also responsible for preparing annual
financial statements and the consolidation, standardization, and modernization of
?nance and accounting requirements, functions, processes, operations, and
systems for DOD.

For further information, contact Defense Finance and Accounting Service Corporate Communications, Room
924, Crystal Mall 3, Arlington, VA 22240–5291. Phone, 703–607–0122. Internet, http://www.dfas.mil.

Defense Information Systems Agency

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), established originally as the
Defense Communications Agency in 1960, is under the authority, direction,
and control of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and Information
Integration). DISA is a combat support agency responsible for planning,
engineering, acquiring, ?elding, operating, and supporting global netcentric
solutions to serve the needs of the President, Vice President, Secretary of
Defense, and other DOD components.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, Defense Information Systems Agency, P.O. Box
4502, Arlington, VA 22204–4502. Phone, 703–607–6900. Internet, http://www.disa.mil.

Defense Intelligence Agency

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was established in 1961 and is under
the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence. DIA provides timely, objective, and cogent military intelligence to
war?ghters, force planners, and defense and national security policymakers.
DIA obtains and reports information through its ?eld sites worldwide and the
Defense Attache System; provides timely intelligence analysis; directs Defense
Human Intelligence programs; operates the Joint Intelligence Task Force for
Combating Terrorism and the Joint Military Intelligence College; coordinates and
facilitates Measurement and Signature Intelligence activities; manages and plans
collection from specialized technical sources; manages secure DOD intelligence
networks; and coordinates required intelligence support for the Secretary of
Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant Commanders, and Joint Task Forces.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC
20340–5100. Phone, 703–695–0071. Internet, http://www.dia.mil.

Defense Legal Services Agency

The Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA) was established in 1981 and
is under the authority, direction, and control of the General Counsel of the
Department of Defense, who also serves as its Director. DLSA provides
legal advice and services for speci?ed DOD components and adjudication of
personnel security cases for DOD and other assigned Federal agencies and departments. It also provides technical
support and assistance for development of the Department’s legislative program;
coordinates positions on legislation and Presidential Executive orders; provides a
centralized legislative and congressional document reference and distribution
point for the Department; maintains the Department’s historical legislative ?les;
and administers programs governing standards of conduct and alternative
dispute resolution.

For further information, contact the Administrative Office, Defense Legal Services Agency, Room 3A734,
Washington, DC 20301–1600. Phone, 703–697–8343. Internet, http://www.dod.mil/dodgc.

Defense Logistics Agency

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is under the authority, direction, and
control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics. DLA supports both the logistics requirements of the military services and
their acquisition of weapons and other materiel. It provides logistics support
and technical services to all branches of the military and to a number of Federal
agencies. DLA supply centers consolidate the requirements of the military services
and procure the supplies in suf?cient quantities to meet their projected
needs. DLA manages supplies in eight commodity areas: fuel, food, clothing, construction material, electronic supplies,
general supplies, industrial supplies, and medical supplies. Information on DLA’s
?eld activities and regional commands is available at www.dla.mil/ataglance.aspx.