A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies: Difference between revisions

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* [[Debt and Claims Management Center]] - Manages debt and claims for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.
** URL: https://www.dfas.mil/debtandclaims/
* [[Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)]] - Develops breakthrough technologies for national security.
** URL: https://www.darpa.mil/
* [[Defense Commissary Agency]] - Provides groceries to military personnel, retirees, and their families at reduced prices.
** URL: https://www.commissaries.com/
* [[Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)]] - Performs all contract audits for the Department of Defense.
** URL: https://www.dcaa.mil/
* [[Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)]] - Ensures that Defense contractors perform on schedule, with good quality, and at fair prices.
** URL: https://www.dcma.mil/
* [[Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)]] - Provides security background investigations and manages industrial security programs.
** URL: https://www.dcsa.mil/
* [[Defense Department (DOD)]] - Provides the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our country.
** URL: https://www.defense.gov/
* [[Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)]] - Provides finance and accounting services for the Department of Defense.
** URL: https://www.dfas.mil/
* [[Defense Finance and Accounting Service Debt and Claims Management Center]] - Focuses on the management of debt and claims within DFAS.
** URL: https://www.dfas.mil/debtandclaims/
* [[Defense Health Agency (DHA)]] - Manages the health care system for the Military Health System.
** URL: https://health.mil/
* [[Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)]] - Provides, operates, and assures command and control and information-sharing capabilities.
** URL: https://www.disa.mil/
* [[Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)]] - Provides military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers, and force planners.
** URL: https://www.dia.mil/
* [[Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)]] - Manages logistics for the Department of Defense, including supply chain management and technical services.
** URL: https://www.dla.mil/
* [[Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB)]] - Provides independent analysis, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy regarding the adequacy of health and safety protections at defense nuclear facilities.
** URL: https://www.dnfsb.gov/
* [[Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)]] - Works to provide the fullest possible accounting for missing personnel from past conflicts to their families and the nation.
** URL: https://www.dpaa.mil/
* [[Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)]] - Advances U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces.
** URL: https://www.dsca.mil/
* [[Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)]] - Provides access to scientific and technical information for the Department of Defense.
** URL: https://www.dtic.mil/
* [[Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)]] - Reduces the threat from weapons of mass destruction and supports combatant commanders.
** URL: https://www.dtra.mil/
* [[Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)]] - Manages the water resources of the Delaware River Basin.
** URL: https://www.nj.gov/drbc/
* [[Delta Regional Authority (DRA)]] - Promotes economic development in the lower Mississippi Delta region.
** URL: https://dra.gov/
* [[Denali Commission]] - Provides critical utilities, infrastructure, and support for economic development in rural Alaska.
** URL: https://www.denali.gov/
* [[Department of Agriculture (USDA)]] - Committed to the well-being of rural communities, farmers, and consumers by providing leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues.
** URL: https://www.usda.gov/
* [[Department of Commerce (DOC)]] - Promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development, and improved standards of living for all Americans by working with businesses, universities, communities, and workers.
** URL: https://www.commerce.gov/
* [[Department of Defense (DOD)]] - Manages and executes all military operations to ensure national security.
** URL: https://www.defense.gov/
* [[Department of Education (ED)]] - Promotes student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
** URL: https://www.ed.gov/
* [[Department of Energy (DOE)]] - Ensures America's security and prosperity by addressing energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
** URL: https://www.energy.gov/
* [[Department of Energy’s Office of Science]] - The largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States.
** URL: https://science.osti.gov/
* [[Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)]] - Protects the health of all Americans and provides essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
** URL: https://www.hhs.gov/
* [[Department of Homeland Security (DHS)]] - Works to prevent and respond to threats and disasters, ensuring the safety and security of the American people.
** URL: https://www.dhs.gov/
* [[Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)]] - Works to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.
** URL: https://www.hud.gov/
* [[Department of Justice (DOJ)]] - Enforces the law and defends the interests of the United States according to the law; ensures public safety against threats foreign and domestic; and provides federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime.
** URL: https://www.justice.gov/
* [[Department of Labor (DOL)]] - Fosters, promotes, and develops the welfare of wage earners, job seekers, and retirees by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, and protecting their retirement and health care benefits.
** URL: https://www.dol.gov/
* [[Department of State (DOS)]] - Leads America's foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety, and economic prosperity.
** URL: https://www.state.gov/
* [[Department of the Interior (DOI)]] - Manages America's vast natural and cultural resources and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated island communities.
** URL: https://www.doi.gov/
* [[Department of the Treasury]] - Manages federal finances, collects taxes, pays bills, borrows when necessary, and promotes economic growth and stability.
** URL: https://home.treasury.gov/
* [[Department of Transportation (DOT)]] - Develops and coordinates policies that will provide an efficient and economical national transportation system.
** URL: https://www.transportation.gov/
* [[Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)]] - Provides patient care, veterans' benefits, and supports services for Veterans, their families, and survivors.
** URL: https://www.va.gov/
* [[Director of National Intelligence, Office of (ODNI)]] - Leads the Intelligence Community, ensuring that intelligence activities are appropriately integrated, coordinated, and effective.
** URL: https://www.dni.gov/
* [[Disability Employment Policy, Office of (ODEP)]] - Develops and influences policies and practices that increase the number and quality of employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
** URL: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep
* [[Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)]] - Enforces the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and brings to the criminal and civil justice system those organizations and principal members of organizations involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances.
** URL: https://www.dea.gov/

Revision as of 08:27, 31 December 2024

This A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies is pulled from https://www.usa.gov/agency-index

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