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learning!100 Department of Defense: Backbone of 100 No less than 13 honorees on the Learning! 100 are funded, supported or influenced by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). It is not only the largest employer in the U.S. (around 3 million military personnel and civilians), it also spends more hours training staff than any other organization. Training and learning initiatives for the DoD fall under the purview of Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness Dr. Clifford Stanley. A Presidential appointee confirmed by the Senate, he is the responsible for overseeing the state of military readiness. Stanley also is a senior policy advisor on recruitment, career development, pay and benefits for 1.4 million active duty military personnel, 1.3 million Guard and Reserve personnel, and 680,000 DoD civilians. The Under Secretary also oversees the Defense Education Activity, which sup- ports over 100,000 students, and the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, the nation's largest equal-oppor- tunity training program. The mission of this branch of the DoD includes: >>Develop policies and plans, conduct analyses, provide advice, make recom- mendations and issue guidance on DoD plans and programs. >>Develop policies, plans and programs to ensure the readiness of the total force as well as the efficient and effec- The U.S. Department of Defense spends more hours training staff than any other organization. >>Develop and implement policies, pro- cedures and standards for manpower requirements determination and training for the total force. tive support of peacetime operations and contingency planning and pre- paredness. >>Review and evaluate plans and pro- grams to ensure adherence to approved policies and standards. >>Participate in planning, programming and budgeting activities related to USD (P&R;) functions. >>Promote coordination, cooperation and mutual understanding within the department and between the depart- ment and other federal agencies, state and local governments and the civilian community. >>Serve on boards, committees and other groups pertaining to assigned functional areas, and represent the Secretary of Defense on manpower and personnel matters outside the department. "My focus is total force readiness, caring for our people and creating a culture of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency," said Stanley. Those honored that are funded by DoD in some way 18 May / June 2011 Government Elearning! Learning!