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.