The Office of Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs

is responsible for providing support to the Secretary of

Defense in his dealings with the White House, Cabinet

Members, Members of Congress, and the Department of State.

The high visibility and criticality of these actions mandate that stringent

controls be placed on the receipts control, processing, preparation, dispatch, filing (including library of reference materials),

research, and analysis of many forms of information. The Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Legislative Affairs (LA) is

responsible directly to the Secretary of Defense for maintaining liaison and relationships with members of Congress and the

Executive Branch. In carrying out these responsibilities, the ASD heads a staff of managers, action officers, and support

personnel, who manage, control, direct and monitor communications and activities involving Congress and elements of the

Department of Defense (DoD), including the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the Armed

Services, and Defense Agencies.