Defense Agencies: Defense Information Systems Agency

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168 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

The Defense Contract Management

Agency (DCMA) was established by the

Deputy Secretary of Defense in 2000

and is under the authority, direction, and

control of the Under Secretary of Defense

(Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics).

DCMA is responsible for DOD contract

management in support of the military

departments, other DOD components,

the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration, other designated Federal

and State agencies, foreign governments,

and international organizations, as

appropriate.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Off‌ice, Defense Contract Management Agency,6350

Walker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310–3241. Phone, 703–428–1969. Internet, http://www.dcma.mil.

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Crystal Mall 3, Room 920, Arlington, VA 22240–5291

Phone, 703–607–2616. Internet, http://www.dfas.mil.

Director TERESA A. MCKAY

Principal Deputy Director AUDREY DAVIS

The Defense Finance and Accounting

Service (DFAS) was established in

1991 under the authority, direction,

and control of the Under Secretary of

Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial

Off‌icer to strengthen and reduce costs

of f‌inancial management and operations

within DOD. DFAS is responsible for all

payments to servicemembers, employees,

vendors, and contractors. It provides

business intelligence and f‌inance

and accounting information to DOD

decisionmakers. DFAS is also responsible

for preparing annual f‌inancial statements

and the consolidation, standardization,

and modernization of f‌inance and

accounting requirements, functions,

processes, operations, and systems for

DOD.

For further information, contact Defense Finance and Accounting Service Corporate Communications, Room

924, Crystal Mall 3, Arlington, VA 22240–5291. Phone, 703–607–0122. Internet, http://www.dfas.mil.

Defense Information Systems Agency

P.O.Box 4502, Arlington, VA 22204–4502

Phone, 703–607–6900. Internet, http://www.disa.mil.

Director LT.GEN.RONNIE D. HAWKINS,JR.,

USAF

Vice Director REAR ADM.DAVID G. SIMPSON, USN

The Defense Information Systems Agency

(DISA), established originally as the

Defense Communications Agency in

1960, is under the authority, direction,

and control of the Assistant Secretary

of Defense (Networks and Information

Integration). DISA is a combat support

agency responsible for planning,

engineering, acquiring, f‌ielding,

operating, and supporting global net-

centric solutions to serve the needs of the

President, Vice President, Secretary of

Defense, and other DOD components.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Off‌ice, Defense Information Systems Agency,P.O. Box

4502, Arlington, VA22204–4502. Phone, 703–607–6900. Internet, http://www.disa.mil.