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Purpose: Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by Sections 113 and 131(b)(9) of Title 10, United States Code, this issuance establishes the responsibilities and functions, relationships, and authorities of the Director, SCO, as an OSD Principal Staff Assistant (PSA), consistent with this directive.

APPLICABILITY. This issuance applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this issuance as the "DoD Components").