Assistant Secretary of Defense (Telecommunications).

16. Assistant Secretary of Defense (Telecommunications).

a. Since telecommunications and spectrum management are vitally

important to the national security, the position of Assistant

Secretary of Defense (Telecommunications) has been established.

The

Assistant Secretary of Defense (Telecommunications) is the principal

staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense on telecommunications

matters.

b. The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Telecommunications) serves

as a focal point for coordinating telecommunications policy within

the Department of Defense and with organizations that interface with

the Department of Defense on telecommunications matters.

He is

responsible for reviewing and monitoring policies, plans, programs,

and budgets for telecommunications within the Department of Defense.

17. The Military Communications-Electronics Board.

a. The Military Communications-Electronics Board within the

Department of Defense, is the primary agency for coordination of

military communications-electronics matters among Department of

Defense components, between the Department of Defense and other

governmental departments and agencies, and between the Department of

Defense and representatives of foreign nations. Formally established

in 1958, the Military Communications-Electronics Board functions

under the policies and directives of the Secretary of Defense and the

Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting under the Secretary of Defense. It is

responsible for providing Department of Defense guidance and

direction in the preparation and coordination of detailed and

technical joint and combined directives and agreements in various

communications-electronics activities, including the authorization of

spectrum

allotments

resources

allotted

Office

Telecommunications Policy to Department of Defense.

b. The membership of the Military Communications-Electronics

Board consist of the Director, Defense Communications Agency, who is

chairman; the Director, Communications-Electronics (J-6) of the joint

staff; the Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications-Electronics

(J-6) of the joint staff; The Assistant Chief of Staff for

Communications-Electronics, United States Army; The Director of Naval

Communications, United States Navy; The Director of Communications

and Control and Communications, United States Air Force; The Chief,

Communications-Electronics, United States Marine Corps; and a

representative of the Director, National Security Agency.

c. The Military Communications-Electronics Board has established

a number of panels to assist in accomplishing its mission.

Panel

members

are

personnel

from

the

military

services