Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff organization within the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing and coordinating national defense policy, strategy, and guidance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy canonical | 15 |
| U.S. Department of Defense policy offices | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T818308 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Context triple: [Office of the Secretary of Defense, oversees, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy]
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A.
Office of the Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is the principal civilian staff organization within the U.S. Department of Defense that provides policy development, planning, resource management, and oversight for the entire American military establishment.
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B.
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military procurement, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems and supplies.
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C.
Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering
The Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering was a high-level U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating advanced military research, development, and engineering efforts.
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D.
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs is the U.S. State Department office that coordinates diplomacy and defense policy, including security assistance, arms transfers, and military cooperation with foreign partners.
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E.
Department of Defense
The Department of Defense is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions related to national security and the armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Target entity description: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff organization within the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing and coordinating national defense policy, strategy, and guidance.
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A.
Office of the Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is the principal civilian staff organization within the U.S. Department of Defense that provides policy development, planning, resource management, and oversight for the entire American military establishment.
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B.
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military procurement, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems and supplies.
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C.
Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering
The Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering was a high-level U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating advanced military research, development, and engineering efforts.
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D.
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs is the U.S. State Department office that coordinates diplomacy and defense policy, including security assistance, arms transfers, and military cooperation with foreign partners.
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E.
Department of Defense
The Department of Defense is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions related to national security and the armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defense policy organization
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office of the United States Department of Defense ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OUSD(P) ⓘ |
| advises |
Deputy Secretary of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
United States Secretary of Defense
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| establishedBy | United States Department of Defense reorganization ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody | Under Secretary of Defense for Policy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
| location |
The Pentagon
ⓘ
linked to:
Pentagon
|
| mission | to develop and coordinate national defense policy, strategy, and guidance ⓘ |
| oversees |
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy
ⓘ
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs ⓘ Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs ⓘ Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs ⓘ Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy ⓘ Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict ⓘ Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities ⓘ Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Office of the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| responsibleFor |
counterterrorism policy
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cyber policy ⓘ defense guidance development ⓘ defense policy coordination ⓘ defense policy development ⓘ defense relations with allies ⓘ defense relations with partner nations ⓘ defense strategy coordination ⓘ defense strategy development ⓘ defense strategy documents ⓘ guidance for contingency planning ⓘ guidance for force planning ⓘ homeland defense policy ⓘ international defense policy ⓘ missile defense policy ⓘ national defense policy ⓘ nuclear policy ⓘ security cooperation policy ⓘ space policy ⓘ |
| sector | national security ⓘ |
| website | https://policy.defense.gov/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
National Security Council
ⓘ
United States Department of State ⓘ United States intelligence community ⓘ
linked to:
United States Intelligence Community
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Description of subject: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff organization within the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for developing and coordinating national defense policy, strategy, and guidance.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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oversees
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
ⓘ
Minerva Research Initiative
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administeredBy
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Defense Technology Security Administration
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subsidiaryOf
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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oversees
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
ⓘ
International Security Affairs staff
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partOf
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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International Security Affairs directorates within OSD
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partOf
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
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memberOf
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs
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subordinateTo
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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heads
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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subject linked to:
OUSD(P)
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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hasChildOrganization
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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subject linked to:
OUSD(P)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
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partOf
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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linked to: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
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subordinateTo
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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subject linked to:
DPAA