THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON D C 20301 me 5 W MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION ASSISTANTS TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES DIRECTORS OF THE DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES SUBJECT Delegation of Authority to Negotiate and Conclude International Agreements on Cooperation in Information Assurance and Computer Network Defense Subject to the provisions of Dal Directive 5530 3 International Agreements the Assistant Secretary of Defense Command Control Communications and Intelligence in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense Policy the General Counsel Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller and the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff is delegated the authority to negotiate and conclude agreements with military and defense officials of other nations and international organizations to engage in cooperative activities concerning information assurance critical infiastructure protection and computer network defense including the exchange of information exchange of alert warning and response data staff exchanges and combined military exercises This authority may not be redelegated All DoD personnel involved in the negotiation or performance of such agreements shall ensure that their actions comply with the policies and procedures established in DoD Directive 523 0 11 Disclosure ofClassified Military Information to Foreign Governments and International Organizations and related activities U03181-02 U                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005  nsarchiv@gwu edu