The American national security is protected through the Department of Defense with the headquarters at the Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia. The department has often been loosely referred to as the Pentagon.
Role of the civilian component
The civilian officers in the Department of Defense provide technical support based that discharges the following duties: the development of military policy; they essentially formulate the policy and recommend for approval by constitutional bodies such as the presidency and Congress. They perform planning and management of resources activities. In this aspect, they are the custodians of military resources and manpower. They also undertake fiscal and program evaluation, oversight ...
