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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration
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<p>The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks & Information Integration (ASD(NII)) was an appointed position that provided management and oversight of all DoD information technology, including national security systems. The ASD(NII) also served as the <a href="/facts/Chief_information_officer/X6A6yDEz">chief information officer</a> (CIO) of the <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_Defense/dWAvf7e3">United States Department of Defense</a> (DoD), a position distinct from the ASD and governed by the <a href="/facts/Clinger-Cohen_Act/lXH01VwB">Clinger-Cohen Act</a>. </p><p>The ASD(NII)/DoD CIO was the principal staff assistant and advisor to the <a href="/facts/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense/K3ygWDbv">Secretary of Defense</a> and <a href="/facts/Deputy_Secretary_of_Defense/LN3JH23N">Deputy Secretary of Defense</a> on networks and network-centric policies and concepts; command, control and communications (C3); non-intelligence space matters; enterprise-wide integration of DoD information matters; <a href="/facts/Information_technology/glMzunwe">Information Technology</a> (IT), including National Security Systems (NSS); information resources management (IRM); <a href="/facts/Spectrum_management/etDs5EYB">spectrum management</a>; <a href="/facts/NetOps/gUgqtICu">network operations</a>; <a href="/facts/Information_systems/apcSzFLh">information systems</a>; <a href="/facts/Information_assurance/ogm8qTsT">information assurance</a> (IA); positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) policy, including airspace and military-air-traffic control activities; sensitive information integration; contingency support and migration planning; and related matters. </p><p>The ASD(NII)/DoD CIO had responsibilities for integrating information and related activities and services across the Department of Defense. The ASD(NII)/DoD CIO also served as the DoD <a href="/facts/Federal_Enterprise_Architecture/tc8880VW">Enterprise-level strategist</a> and business adviser from the information, IT, and IRM perspective; Information and IT architect for the DoD enterprise; and, DoD-wide IT and IRM executive. </p><p>The Director, <a href="/facts/Defense_Information_Systems_Agency/h0FJXnJj">Defense Information Systems Agency</a> (DISA), reported to the ASD(NII)/DoD CIO. </p><p>In August 2010, <a href="/facts/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense/K3ygWDbv">Secretary of Defense</a> <a href="/facts/Robert_Gates/39P5ptq4">Robert Gates</a> announced that the position of ASD(NII) would be eliminated. On January 11, 2012, the position of ASD(NII) was disestablished. Most of the position's responsibilities were retained by the DoD CIO. </p>