The Clinton Administration on December 21, 1993, issued Defense Directive 1304.26, which directed that military applicants were not to be asked about their sexual orientation.

Department of Defense Directive 3025.01.

Department of Defense Directive 5111.13.

This position is defined by the Department of Defense Directive 8500.1 (Information Assurance) - E2.1.13.

In May 1988, this office was retitled Director of Administration and Management, per Defense Directive 5105.53.

The position was officially established on 4 January 1988, by Defense Directive 5138.3.

Thus, this post reverted to the title assistant secretary of defense in April 1985 (following Defense Directive 5137.1).

Department of Defense Directive 8320.1, which proposed a very large data model for all DoD systems.

Department of Defense Directive 8320.02 proposed to implement interoperability around communities of interest, and found success within those communities.

Defense Directive 5124.1, signed 20 April 1977, also delegated oversight of logistics to this position.