Who Manages SA?
3. The U.S. Congress establishes the laws, authorizes programs, appropriates funds, and has an oversight role in SA. The principal legislated responsibilities fall to the Department of State (DoS) and DoD. The Secretary of State provides continuous supervision and general direction for SA, including determining whether what SA programs a given country will have, as well as their scope and content. The Secretary of Defense (SecDef) implements programs to transfer defense articles and services on a government-to-government basis. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) is the principal DoD organization through which the SecDef carries out responsibilities for SA. Within DoD, the Military Departments (MILDEP) and other implementing agencies manage individual country programs, including the development of Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA), and the delivery of defense articles and services under those LOAs. Financial management of accepted LOAs is a responsibility of the Defense
