Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight

The Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight, or ATSD(IO), is responsible to the U.S. Secretary of Defense for the independent oversight of all intelligence, counterintelligence, and intelligence-related activities in the Department of Defense. The organization's charter is articulated in DoD Directive 5148.11.[1] The ATSD (IO) ensures that all activities performed by intelligence, counterintelligence, and intelligence related units are conducted in accordance with Federal law, Executive Orders, DoD directives, regulations and policies. In July 2014, this position was retitled as the Department of Defense Intelligence Senior Intelligence Oversight Official (DoD SIOO), after the position was aligned within the Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer (DCMO).

Responsibilities

The ATSD(IO) came into existence in December 1982, assuming the responsibilities of the Inspector General for Intelligence[2] (although there now exists a Deputy Inspector General for Intelligence in addition to the ATSD(IO)).

The ATSD(IO) is charged with the management and direction of the DoD Intelligence Oversight program. The aim of the DoD program is to institutionalize:

  • The orientation and training of all intelligence personnel in intelligence oversight concepts,
  • An internal inspection program, and
  • A channel for the reporting of questionable or improper intelligence activities to the ATSD(IO) and the DoD General Counsel, who are responsible for informing the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Included in the DoD IO program are the intelligence, counterintelligence, and intelligence related units, staffs, and activities of the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Military Services, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Office Holders

Assistants to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight
Name Tenure SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
Werner E. Michelunknown - 1992Richard B. CheneyGeorge H. W. Bush
Walter Jajko[3]1994–1998William J. Perry
William S. Cohen		Bill Clinton
George B. Lotz II1999[4] - 2005 (estimated)William S. Cohen
Donald H. Rumsfeld		Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
William Dugan (Acting)[5]September 2005 - unknownDonald H. RumsfeldGeorge W. Bush
Michael H. Decker[6]September 2009 - February 2014Robert M. Gates
Leon Panetta
Chuck Hagel		Barack Obama
Michael E. GoodroeMarch 2014 - December 2014Chuck HagelBarack Obama
Wilbur R. SnyderDecember 2014 - August 2015Ashton CarterBarack Obama
John P. HollandAugust 2015 - December 2015Ashton CarterBarack Obama
Michael T. MaharDecember 2015 – PresentAshton CarterBarack Obama

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/514811p.pdf
  2. ↑ "Department of Defense Key Officials" (PDF). Historical Office, OSD. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  4. ↑ http://www.sirc-csars.gc.ca/pdfs/irac_19990627-eng.pdf
  5. ↑ Wanja Eric Naef. "William Dugan". iwar.org.uk.
  6. ↑ "United States Department of Defense". defense.gov.
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