United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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The United States Deputy Secretary of Defense is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the principal deputy to the Secretary of Defense.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14787 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Context triple: [David Packard, positionHeld, United States Deputy Secretary of Defense]
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A.
United States Secretary of Defense
The United States Secretary of Defense is the head of the Department of Defense and the principal defense policy advisor to the President, overseeing the nation’s armed forces and military strategy.
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B.
United States National Security Advisor
The United States National Security Advisor is a senior official in the Executive Office of the President who coordinates national security and foreign policy strategy and advises the president on related matters.
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C.
Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Army is the U.S. civilian government official responsible for overseeing and managing all affairs of the United States Army.
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition is a senior civilian official responsible for overseeing the Navy’s and Marine Corps’ research, development, procurement, and lifecycle management of weapons systems and technologies.
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E.
United States Deputy Attorney General
The United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the Attorney General’s principal deputy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Target entity description: The United States Deputy Secretary of Defense is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the principal deputy to the Secretary of Defense.
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A.
United States Secretary of Defense
The United States Secretary of Defense is the head of the Department of Defense and the principal defense policy advisor to the President, overseeing the nation’s armed forces and military strategy.
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B.
United States National Security Advisor
The United States National Security Advisor is a senior official in the Executive Office of the President who coordinates national security and foreign policy strategy and advises the president on related matters.
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C.
Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Army is the U.S. civilian government official responsible for overseeing and managing all affairs of the United States Army.
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition is a senior civilian official responsible for overseeing the Navy’s and Marine Corps’ research, development, procurement, and lifecycle management of weapons systems and technologies.
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E.
United States Deputy Attorney General
The United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the Attorney General’s principal deputy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government position
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defense ministry deputy position ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Deputy Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| department |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| formationDate | 1949 ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Defense ⓘ |
| inauguralHolder | Stephen T. Early ⓘ |
| inauguralHolderStartDate | May 2, 1949 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis | 10 U.S.C. § 132 ⓘ |
| location | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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United States Department of Defense senior leadership ⓘ |
| nominator | President of the United States ⓘ |
| officeHoldersMustNot | have served as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force within the previous seven years (with possible waivers by Congress) ⓘ |
| officeType | civilian political appointee ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| precededBy |
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States Under Secretary of Defense (original position prior to 1949 reorganization)
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| rankRelativeTo |
above the Under Secretaries of Defense
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below the United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| requires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| responsibility |
acting as principal deputy to the United States Secretary of Defense
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acting for the Secretary of Defense in the Secretary’s absence ⓘ chairing or co-chairing major internal Department of Defense governance boards ⓘ coordinating policy and resources among the military departments and defense agencies ⓘ coordinating the development and execution of the defense budget ⓘ ensuring integration of military and civilian components of the Department of Defense ⓘ leading major Department of Defense reform and modernization efforts ⓘ overseeing day-to-day operations of the United States Department of Defense ⓘ overseeing defense acquisition and procurement policy at the departmental level ⓘ overseeing implementation of national defense strategy as directed by the Secretary of Defense ⓘ overseeing internal management controls and enterprise-wide business operations of the Department of Defense ⓘ overseeing management, reform, and efficiency initiatives within the Department of Defense ⓘ providing civilian oversight of the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff ⓘ supervising the performance of the Under Secretaries of Defense ⓘ supporting the Secretary of Defense in relations with the White House, Congress, and other departments and agencies ⓘ |
| seat |
Pentagon
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surface form:
The Pentagon
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| style | The Honorable ⓘ |
| termLength | no fixed term ⓘ |
| website | https://www.defense.gov ⓘ |
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Subject: United States Deputy Secretary of Defense Description of subject: The United States Deputy Secretary of Defense is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the principal deputy to the Secretary of Defense.
Referenced by (34)
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subject surface form:
David Packard
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
United States Under Secretary of Defense (original position prior to 1949 reorganization)
Defense Acquisition Board (through representation)
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reportsTo
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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subject surface form:
Defense Acquisition Board
this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
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advises
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
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reportsTo
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
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advises
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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Deputy Secretary of Defense
Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Defense
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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Deputy Secretary of Defense
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
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reportsTo
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense
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reportsTo
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense
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reportsTo
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Hewlett-Packard founders (William R. Hewlett and David Packard)
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positionHeld
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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subject surface form:
David Packard
this entity surface form:
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense
United States Department of Defense positions
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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subject surface form:
United States Department of Defense position
this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
William C. Foster as United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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positionHeld
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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subject surface form:
William C. Foster
International Security Affairs directorates within OSD
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
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Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense
this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States
this entity surface form:
Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States