Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

Originally an independent agency of the U.S. government, the functions of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency are now part of the U.S. Department of State, under the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. It was chartered to "to strengthen the national security of the United States by formulating, advocating, negotiating, implementing and verifiying effective arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament policies, strategies, and agreements."