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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense

Public Law 81-36, 2 April 1949, originally established this position as the Under Secretary of Defense, however Public Law 81-2 16, August 10, 1949, a.k.a. the 1949 Amendments to the National Security Act of 1947, changed the title to Deputy Secretary of Defense.


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David Chu

David S. C. Chu, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Defense Treaty Ready Inspection Readiness Program

DCIRP was established in August 1990 by the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Security Policy to assist the defense contractor community with developing and implementing effective security countermeasures at facilities subject to inspection under the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).

Gyrocam Systems

In addition to Mr. Egner, Gyrocam System’s Board includes two retired Army General Officers, General Leon E. Salomon and General Peter Schoomaker; along with the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, General William L. Nyland; former Under Secretary of Defense, Dr. Jacques Gansler; and strategy and investment experts, Peter Rudaizky and Barry Brott.

Robert Hale

Robert F. Hale (born 1947), Under Secretary of Defense and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force