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| − | The '''United States Department of Defense''' is a Cabinet department that deals with | + | [[Image:Department_of_Defense.png|right|150px]] |
| + | The '''United States Department of Defense''' is a Cabinet department that deals with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government related directly to national security and the military. | ||
| − | The department | + | The department was previously headed by [[Robert M Gates]]. Current Secretary of Defense [[Lloyd J. Austin III]]. |
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| + | ==Brookings Institution== | ||
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| + | Between July 1, 2008–June 30, 2009, the Department of Defense contributed between $100,000–$249,999 to the [[Brookings Institution]].<ref>[http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/about/annualreport/2009/2009_complete.pdf 2009 Annual Report, Brookings]</ref> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.defenselink.mil/ Department of Defense website] | *[http://www.defenselink.mil/ Department of Defense website] | ||
| + | *[http://www.brookings.edu/ Brookings Institution website] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Brookings Institution]] | ||
[[Category:Cabinet]] | [[Category:Cabinet]] | ||
| + | [[category:Department of Defense]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:42, 17 May 2024
The United States Department of Defense is a Cabinet department that deals with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government related directly to national security and the military.
The department was previously headed by Robert M Gates. Current Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III.
Brookings Institution
Between July 1, 2008–June 30, 2009, the Department of Defense contributed between $100,000–$249,999 to the Brookings Institution.[1]