GO 2014–02 GENERAL ORDERS NO 2014–02 HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC 6 March 2014 AFFIRMATION OF SECRETARY OF THE ARMY COMMITMENT TO UNITY OF EFFORT DESIGNATION OF U S ARMY CYBER COMMAND AS AN ARMY FORCE COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS REACTIVATION OF SECOND ARMY AND DESIGNATION AS A DIRECT REPORTING UNIT DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE U S ARMY NETWORK ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY COMMAND 9TH SIGNAL COMMAND ARMY AS A DIRECT REPORTING UNIT AND REASSIGNMENT TO SECOND ARMY DESIGNATION OF GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITIES 1 AFFIRMATION OF SECRETARY OF THE ARMY COMMITMENT TO UNITY OF EFFORT By this Order the Secretary of the Army hereby affirms a staunch commitment to unity of effort effective synchronization of capabilities and resources and utmost transparency in communication and information sharing in the execution of missions and functions addressed herein consistent with law regulation and policy 2 DESIGNATION OF U S ARMY CYBER COMMAND AS AN ARMY FORCE COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS a This affirms that on 1 October 2010 the Secretary of the Army established U S Army Cyber Command UIC W6UXAA as an operational Army force reporting directly to Headquarters Department of the Army HQDA Subsequently at the direction of the Secretary of Defense the Secretary of the Army assigned U S Army Cyber Command to U S Strategic Command The Secretary of Defense has designated U S Army Cyber Command as the Army Force Component Headquarters of U S Cyber Command a sub-unified command of U S Strategic Command b Consistent with applicable law U S Army Cyber Command supports the execution of missions and functions assigned to the Commander U S Strategic Command and the Commander U S Cyber Command by the President of the United States or the Secretary of Defense with the consent of the President including Cyber Operations as defined in applicable National Command Authority directives c The Commander U S Army Cyber Command exercises operational control of Army forces as delegated by the Commander U S Strategic Command and the Commander U S Cyber Command with regard to the execution of missions and functions assigned to U S Army Cyber Command in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Secretary of Defense The Commander U S Army Cyber Command as directed by the Commander U S Strategic Command and the Commander U S Cyber Command will also serve as the Commander Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber in support of Commander U S Strategic Command and Commander U S Cyber Command requirements for command and control of Joint and or coalition forces d The Commander U S Army Cyber Command exercises administrative control of subordinate commands organizations and personnel and exercises operational control over Army forces as delegated by a combatant commander or sub-unified commander with regard to the execution of missions assigned to U S Army Cyber Command in accordance with the 1 GO 2014–02 policies and procedures established by the Secretary of Defense This general order shall not infringe on the combatant command authority vested by law in combatant commanders or alter the command relationships and authorities specified by the Secretary of Defense In the event of a discrepancy between this order and the policies and procedures established by the Secretary of Defense the Secretary of Defense policies or procedures take precedence e U S Army Cyber Command is the primary Army headquarters responsible for cyberspace operations in support of Joint requirements and serves as the single point of contact for reporting and assessing Army cyberspace incidents events and operations in Army networks and for synchronizing and integrating Army responses thereto U S Army Cyber Command in coordination with Second Army plans coordinates integrates synchronizes directs and conducts an integrated defense within all Army networks and as directed within Department of Defense Information Networks Mindful of the Secretary’s commitment to unity of effort the HQDA Chief Information Officer G–6 U S Army Cyber Command and Second Army will maximize communication and information sharing in the execution of these missions and functions Other Army forces organizations and officials shall provide support to U S Army Cyber Command in its execution of responsibilities assigned by the Secretary of the Army in this Order or as otherwise directed by the Secretary of the Army in the same manner as such support is provided to Army Service Component Commands or to other Army Force Component Headquarters 3 REACTIVATION OF SECOND ARMY AND DESIGNATION AS A DIRECT REPORTING UNIT a Effective immediately Second Army is reactivated with the lineage and honors specified by the U S Army Center of Military History and designated as a Direct Reporting Unit UIC W6Z9AA of the Chief Information Officer G–6 HQDA The Commander U S Army Cyber Command is dual-hatted as the Commander Second Army b Second Army serves as the single point of contact for Army missions and functions related to reporting on assessing planning coordinating integrating synchronizing directing and conducting Army network operations Subject to coordination with U S Army Cyber Command Second Army plans coordinates integrates synchronizes directs and conducts network defense measures within all Army networks and as directed within Department of Defense Information Networks Mindful of the Secretary’s commitment to unity of effort Second Army will maximize communication coordination and information sharing with the HQDA Chief Information Officer G–6 and U S Army Cyber Command in the execution of these missions and functions Other Army forces organizations and officials shall provide support to Second Army in its execution of responsibilities assigned by the Secretary of the Army in this Order or as otherwise directed by the Secretary of the Army c Second Army and its assigned elements comprise an Army force retained by the Secretary of the Army in accordance with Title 10 United States Code Section 162 a 2 to carry out the functions assigned to the Secretary in Titles 10 40 and 44 of the United States Code Unless otherwise directed by the Secretary of Defense Second Army and other forces so retained by the Secretary of the Army are not available for assignment to a combatant command or to execute missions or functions assigned to a combatant command 4 DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE U S ARMY NETWORK ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY COMMAND 9TH SIGNAL COMMAND ARMY AS A DIRECT REPORTING UNIT AND REASSIGNMENT TO SECOND ARMY 2 GO 2014–02 Effective immediately U S Army Network Enterprise Technology Command 9th Signal Command Army NETCOM UIC W4NHAA is disestablished as a direct reporting unit of the HQDA Chief Information Officer G–6 UIC W4NJAA and is reassigned together with its authorities and responsibilities subordinate elements personnel and resources including funding and equipment to Second Army The Commander NETCOM is dual-hatted as the Deputy Commanding General Second Army 5 DESIGNATION OF GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITIES The commanding officers of U S Army Cyber Command and Second Army are designated as General Court-Martial Convening Authorities GCMCA pursuant to Article 22 a 8 Uniform Code of Military Justice 6 SUPERSESSION Effective immediately the provisions of Department of the Army General Orders 2002-05 and 2006-31 inconsistent with this General Order are hereby superseded The authorities and responsibilities conveyed by those parts of Department of the Army General Orders 2002-05 and 2006-31 that remain in effect are incorporated by reference in paragraph 4 of this General Order This General Order further supersedes Department of the Army General Orders 2010-26 dated 1 October 2010 DAMO–ZA DISTRIBUTION This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Active Army the Army National Guard Army National Guard of the United States and the U S Army Reserve 3