The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a Combat Support Agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) and reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics through the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Materiel Readiness).  DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war.  DLA also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.   Provides materiel commodities and items of supply that have been determined, through the application of approved criteria, to be appropriate for integrated management by DLA on behalf of all DoD Components, or that have been otherwise specifically assigned by appropriate authority.  Furnishes logistics services directly associated with the supply management function and other support services including scientific and technical information, federal cataloging, industrial plant equipment, reutilization and marketing and systems analysis, design, procedural development and maintenance for supply and service systems, industrial plant equipment storage and issuance, DLA logistics systems development, and the National Defense Stockpile Program.  Maintains a wholesale distribution system for assigned items.  Provides contract administration service in support of the Military Departments, other DoD Components, Federal civil agencies and, when authorized, to foreign governments and others.

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