; (B) senior leadership communications systems; (C) integrated tactical warning and attack assessment systems, processes, and enablers; and (D) continuity of government functions for which the Department of Defense is responsible. (2) Authorities Subject to the authority and direction of the Secretary, the individual designated under paragraph (1) shall have the authority to direct the Secretaries of the military departments and officials in the Office of the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters described in paragraph (1), including— (A) playing a significant and directive role in the decision processes for all annual and multi-year planning, programming, budgeting, and execution decisions, including the authority to realign the elements of the budgets and budget requests of the military departments that relate to the matters described in paragraph (1); (B) ensuring that the military departments comply with the standards of the Federal Government and the Department of Defense with respect to matters described in paragraph (1)