Overview[]
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs (ASD/GSA) is a newly configured directorate in the Office of the Secretary of Defense that develops policy for the Secretary on countering weapons of mass destruction, nuclear forces and missile defense, cyber security and space issues. The Office is the Defense Department's lead in developing a cybersecurity strategy for the Department and for crafting the policy for the standup of the new U.S. Cyber Command.