Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5111.13
January 16, 2009
DA&M
SUBJECT: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security
Affairs (ASD(HD&ASA))
References: See Enclosure
1. PURPOSE
. Consistent with section 138 of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference
(a)) and under the authority of DoD Directive (DoDD) 5111.1 and Deputy Secretary of Defense
memorandum (References (b) and (c)), this Directive:
a. Establishes the position of the ASD(HD&ASA) with the responsibilities and functions,
relationships, and authorities as prescribed herein.
b. Supersedes Deputy Secretary of Defense memorandum (Reference (d)).
c. Supersedes any conflicting portions of DoDD 5111.10 (Reference (e)) pertaining to
domestic antiterrorism activities, consistent with DoDD 2000.12 and DoD Instruction (DoDI)
2000.16 (References (f) and (g)).
2. APPLICABILITY
. This Directive applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter
referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS
. The ASD(HD&ASA), under the authority,
direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)), serves as the
principal civilian advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the USD(P) on homeland defense
activities, Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), and Western Hemisphere security
matters. The ASD(HD&ASA) shall:
