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The current secretary of defense is Robert Gates. The role of the Secretary of Defense is to be the principal defense policy advisor to the President and is responsible for thâ¦e formulation of general defense policy related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense, and for the execution of approved policy.
Secretary of Defense Title 10 of the U.S. Code, which provides the statutory basis for the ArmedServices, assigns the Secretary of Defense as the principal assistant to thePresident in all matters relating to the Department of Defense. TheSecretary has âauthority, direction, and controlâ over the Department.