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Provides security services to the Department of Defense and defense contractors. Mostly
counter-espionage and physical security tasks. Formerly known as the Defense Investigative Service
(DIS).
http://www.dss.mil/
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Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA)
Office of General Counsel (GC, DoD), Oversees, as appropriate, legal services delivered by the
military and civilian attorneys in all DoD components. In addition, the GC, DoD provides legal
advice to the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense and other Senior DoD officials.
http://www.defenselink.mil/dodgc/
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Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
Manager of the Global Information Grid (GIG), DISA is integrating hardware and software and
constructing a common operating environment to sustain warfighters need for information anytime,
anywhere.
http://www.disa.mil/
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The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
The accounting firm of the Department of Defense (DoD). DFAS is responsible for identifying and
implementing finance and accounting requirements, systems and functions for appropriated and
non-appropriated funds, as well as working capital, revolving funds and trust fund activities.
http://www.dfas.mil/
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Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
Responsible for ensuring Federal acquisition programs, supplies, and services are delivered on
time, within cost, and meet performance requirements.
http://www.dcma.mil/
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Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)
Headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia, DeCA operates a worldwide chain of 284 commissaries to provide
groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families.
http://www.commissaries.com/
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Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
Responsible for performing all contract audits for the Department of Defense, and providing
accounting and financial advisory services regarding contracts and subcontracts to all DoD
Components responsible for procurement and contract administration.
http://www.dcaa.mil/
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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
Consolidates a variety of disparate, yet related, Defense Department functions to deal more
effectively with the threats posed by nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons.
http://www.dtra.mil/
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Commissions advanced research for DoD. It was founded in response to the surprise Sputnik launch in
1958 and fathered the Internet somewhere along the way. Site explains what they're looking for
(Solicitations), how to do business with them, news releases on the latest gee-whiz technology,
budget info.
http://www.darpa.mil/
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Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO)
Successor to the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) AKA "Star Wars" program, BMDO
develops and deploys theater missile defenses (TMD), develops options for deployment of national
missile defenses (NMD), and continues to support research for advanced BMD technologies. History,
photos, fact sheets, tech transfer, small businesses.
http://www.acq.osd.mil/bmdo/
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Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
Provides timely and effective direction, supervision, and oversight of security cooperation
programs in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives; and promotes stable
security relationships with friends and allies through Military Assistance.
http://www.dsca.osd.mil/
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