This memorandum provides additional information about the scope of responsibilities and functions of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Space (DUSD(Space)) established by my December 10, 1994 memorandum. It finalizes the consolidation of responsibilities and functions for space policy, architectures, and acquisition management within OSD. I will address the remaining Departmental space organization and management issues within the next few weeks and the DoD-Intelligence Community issues when the new DCI is available.
The DUSD(Space) shall be the principal OSD staff assistant and advisor for space matters, with the broad responsibilities and functions outlined in my December 10, 1994 memorandum. These responsibilities and functions are aggregated into three areas: (1) space policy; (2) space architectures; and (3) space programs. The DUSD(Space) shall have responsibility for the development of space policy. Specifically, the DUSD(Space) will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of DoD space policy. The DUSD(Space) shall also have oversight responsibility for space architectures as well as space acquisition programs. The DUSD(Space) will oversee the "community planning" of space missions and systems architectures; that is, the development and integration of DoD space mission, e.g., MilSatCom, and space system, e.g., Milstar, architectures into an overall "system of systems" architecture.
The ODUSD(Space) shall be the office of primary responsibility -- and the principal point of contact -- within OSD for space matters. In this regard, the DUSD(Space) shall interface with the Congress and other U.S. Government agencies as well as represent the Secretary in interagency deliberations and international negotiations regarding space matters. The space policy, architecture, and acquisition management responsibilities of the DUSD(Space) are highly interrelated -- and shall be integrated -- with those of other OSD components. OSD responsibility for certain space-related responsibilities and functions will be shared between the DUSD(Space), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (ASD(C3I)), and the Director, Defense Research & Engineering (DDR&E).
Departmental relationships are critical to the success of the DUSD(Space) responsibilities and functions. With respect to policy, the DUSD(Space) will be responsible for DoD policy for space activities (including non-intelligence uses of national space systems), while the ASD(C3I) will remain responsible for DoD policy for functional C3I activities. With respect to architectures, as noted, the DUSD(Space) will oversee the "community planning" function for the integrated "system of systems" space architecture, while the ASD(C3I) will remain responsible for the Department's functional C3I architecture. In addition, the DUSD(Space) will be responsible for oversight of space acquisition programs. The USD(A&T) acquisition responsibilities remain unchanged; however, the Defense Acquisition Board committee structure will expand to include a Space Committee. In general, the ASD(C3I) will remain responsible for oversight of space system user equipment, although such oversight responsibility may transition from the ASD(C3I) to the DUSD(Space) on an exception basis at Milestone Zero. The DUSD(Space) will have lead responsibility for oversight of mission/user equipment for space systems, e.g. Milstar, where changes to such equipment would significantly affect the space segment, or in cases where such equipment will be acquired only in small numbers. Finally, with respect to space technology, the DUSD(Space) shall have responsibility for assessing future space requirements and recommending changes to space-specific technology goals to the DDR&E. The DDR&E will continue to be responsible for all DoD science and technology.
The ODUSD(Space) shall be structured around three offices with OSD responsibilities for space policy, space architectures, and space programs. The organization shall be matrixed and will make use of an integrated approach to handling issues. Each office will maintain a close and coordinated working relationship with the other DoD components involved in space-related policy, architectures, and/or programmatic activities, with open exchange of and access to information about ongoing issues and actions. This relationship is a prerequisite for effective management of national security space activities, inasmuch as most execution responsibilities -- for architectures, programs, and space forces' employment plans -- remain with the Military Departments; Services; Defense Agencies; Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and combatant commanders. Ensuring the appropriate handling of issues, however, also requires a more integrated approach to doing business -- including more open and comprehensive access to effect these changes. Finally, to provide the necessary operational and technical expertise to fulfill its responsibilities, the ODUSD(Space) will require a number of Service and Defense Agency staff members. In the near future, therefore, the DUSD(Space) will request nominees from the Services/Defense Agencies to fill positions in each of the his/her three offices.
Final decisions will be made in the next few weeks about the precise structure, staff, and locations within the Pentagon of the ODUSD(Space). In the interim, the point of contact within OSD is Mr. Gil Klinger, x36927.
/signed/
John Deutch