[2] The position of Defense Department Comptroller/CFO was originally at the rank of Assistant Secretary until the National Defense Authorization Act of 1995 upgraded the position to its current rank of Under Secretary.

[5] The Comptroller is also a member of the Defense Business System Management Committee.

[6] With the rank of Under Secretary, the USD(C)/CFO is a Level III position within the Executive Schedule.

Pursuant to Public Law 111-84, the DUSD(C) is appointed from civilian life by the president of the United States with the consent of the Senate.

The table below includes both the various titles of this post over time, as well as all the holders of those offices.