THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON DC 20301- 8000 JUN18 21104 MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMANDER US STRATEGIC COMMAND DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES SUBJECT Assignment and Delegation of Authority to Director Defense Information 7 Systems Agency DISA I assign the Director DISA as Deputy Commander for Global Network - Operations and Defense US STRATCOM Joint Forces Headquarters Information Operations with authorities and responsibilities for Global Network Operations and Defense The Joint Task Forte Computer Network Operations 1s designated as the Joint Task Force Global Network Operations and the Deputy Commander for Global Network Operations and DefenSe will serve as its commander This action is consistent with the Uni ed Command Plan 2002 mission assignments through exeCution of responsibilities assignedunder DOD Directive 08530 1 Computer Network Defense and DOD Directive 8500 1 Information Assurance Upon receipt the military departments will organize to execute global network operations and network defense under the Service headquarters assigned to USSTRATCOM Defense agencies will align their global network Operations and network defense capabilities to provide USSTRATCOM visibility and insight into network status Military departments and defense agencies will respond to 5 orders and direction allowing USSTRATCOM to effectively defend the Global Information Grid Activities that involve SCI networks shall be acComplished in coordination with the DCI IC Incident Response Center IRC 1n accordance with joint procedures approved by the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence or their designees Copy to - 0311-74948 0 This document is from the holdings of The 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