DOD-STRATEGIC-MGMT-PLAN-2023.PDF

DoD STRATEGIC 
DoD STRATEGIC 
MANAGEMENT 
MANAGEMENT 
PLAN
PLAN
Fiscal Years 
2022 - 2026

The estimated cost of this report or study for the Department of Defense is approximately $274,000 in Fiscal 
Years 2022 - 2023. This includes $26,000 in expenses and $248,000 in DoD labor.
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Cover image: An aerial of the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., 
May 12, 2021. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

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FY 2022-2026 DoD Strategic Management Plan
A Letter from the Deputy Secretary of Defense
I am pleased to present the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Management Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 – 2026. This Plan serves as the blueprint on 
how we will advance our National Defense Strategy in the present and in the years ahead and demonstrates the Department’s continued commitment to 
transparency and accountability. 
The Department has taken significant steps to innovate our systems, modernize our enterprise, and attract and retain the talent we need to win the future, 
and it is imperative…

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FY 2022-2026 DoD Strategic Management Plan
Overview of the Department of Defense
MISSION STATEMENT
The Department of Defense’s (the Department or DoD) enduring 
mission is to provide the military forces to deter war and ensure the 
Nation’s security. The Department will continue to provide combat-
credible military forces that are capable of defending against 
aggression that undermines the security of both the United States 
(U.S.) and its Allies.
SCOPE, RESOURCES, AND FUNCTIONS
The Department is one (1) of the Nation’s largest employers, with 
approximately 1.3 million personnel in the act…

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FY 2022-2026 DoD Strategic Management Plan
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 
Department of Defense 
The Secretary of Defense (SecDef) is the Principal Assistant and Advisor to the President in all matters relating to the Department and exercises authority, 
direction, and control over the DoD in accordance with Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), section 113(b) (10 U.S.C. §113(b)). Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §111, 
the Department is composed of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD); the Military Departments; the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the Joint Staff (JS); 
the Combatant Commands (CCMD…

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FY 2022-2026 DoD Strategic Management Plan
Figure 2. Office of the Secretary of Defense Principal Staff Assistants
USD (Research & 
Engineering)
USD (Comptroller)/
Chief Financial Officer
USD (Personnel & 
Readiness)
USD (Acquisition & 
Sustainment)
General Counsel, 
DoD
Non-PAS
PSAs ***
ASD (Special 
Operations & Low 
Intensity Conflict) **
Director, Operational Test 
and Evaluation
USD (Intelligence & 
Security)
USD (Policy)
Director, Cost 
Assessment and Program 
Evaluation
Inspector General, 
DoD *
ASD (Legislative Affairs)
Chief Information Officer, 
DoD
*  Although the IG DoD is statutori…