U.S. Dept. of Defense DOD US-Verteidigungsministerium U.S. Department of Defense Departamento de Defensa de los Estados Unidos Departamento de Defensa de los Estados Unidos Département de la Défense des États-Unis משרד ההגנה של ארצות הברית यूएस रक्षा मंत्रालय アメリカ国防総省 Departamento de Defesa dos EUA 美国国防部 DOD Department of Defense The Department of Defense (USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces.