THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1000 DEFENSE FENTAGON WASHINGTON DC 20301-1000 JUN 23 2009 IVIEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE DEPUTY CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER COMNIANDERS OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION DIRECTOR COST ASSESSIVIENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSISTANTS TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR NET ASSESSMENT DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES DIRECTORS OF THE DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES SUBJECT Establishment of a Subordinate Uni ed U S Cyber Command Under U S Strategic Command for Military Cyberspace Operations Cyberspace and its associated technologies offer unprecedented opportunities to the United States and are vital to our Nation s security and by extension to all aspects of military operations Yet our increasing dependency on cyberspace alongside a growing array of cyber threats and vulnerabilities adds a new element of risk to our national security To address this risk effectively and to secure freedom of action in cyberspace the Department of Defense requires a command that possesses the required technical capability and remains focused on the integration of cyberspace operations Further this command must be capable of war ghting effects across the global security environment as well as providing support to civil authorities and international partners Effective immediately Commander U S Strategic Command CDRUSSTRATCOM is directed to establish a subordinate uni ed command designated as US Cyber Command USCYBERCOM In conjunction with the establishment of USCYBERCOM and the development of a new national strategy for cybersecurity the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy will lead a review of policy and strategy to develop a comprehensive approach to cyberspace operations OSD 5914 I intend to recommend that the President redesignate the position of Director National Security Agency DIRNSA as the Director National Security Agency and Commander U S Cyber Command as a position of importance and responsibility under the provisions of title 10 United States Code Section 601 and authorize it to carry the grade of General or Admiral I also intend to recommend that the President designate the position of Deputy Commander U S Cyber Command as a position of importance and responsibility under the provisions of title 10 United States Code Section 601 and authorize it to carry the grade of Lieutenant General or Vice Admiral Should the DIRNSA position become vacant the Deputy Commander USCYBERCOM assumes duties as Commander USCYBERCOM and the Deputy Director National Security Agency assumes duties as DIRNSA until an active duty general or ag of cer lls the DIRNSA position This command will reach initial operating capability IOC not later than October 2009 and ll operating capability FOC not later than October 2010 While the preferred location for the command headquarters is Fort Meade Maryland CDRUSSTRATCOM will ensure that all phases of establishing this command and selecting the nal command headquarters location are implemented in accordance with existing laws and regulations CDRUS STRATCOM shall disestablish the Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations JTF-GNO and Joint Functional Component Command Network Warfare JFCC-NW prior to FOC The Military Departments shall identify and provide for my approval appropriate component support to USCYBERCOM to be in place and mctioning prior to FOC Upon disestablishment of JTF-GNO the of cer formerly serving as both Director Defense Information Systems Agency DIRDISA and Commander TF-GNO will retain the position and duties as DIRDISA relinquishing all duties as Commander JTF-GNO and continue to provide network and information assurance technical assistance to USCYBERCOM as required Upon disestablishment of TF-GNO I also intend to recommend that the President redesignate the position of DIRDISA and Commander as DIRDISA a position of importance and responsibility under the provisions of title 10 United States Code Section 601 and authorize it to carry the grade of Lieutenant General or Vice Admiral The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall issue a planning order directing CDRUSSTRATCOM to deveIOp an implementation plan for USCYBERCOM to be submitted for my approval by 1 September 2009 The implementation plan must delineate mission roles and responsibilities command and control reporting and support relationships with combatant commands Services and US Government departments and agencies minimum requirements to achieve IOC and and accountability measures with Service and DISA network operating centers CDRUSSTRATCOM shall delegate authority to conduct the speci ed cyberspace operations detailed in Section 18 d 3 of the Uni ed Command Plan UCP to the Commander USCYBERCOM The implementation plan will contain a phased approach for this delegation to include those authorities required at 10C by FOC and a recommendation for the authorities that will be retained by CDRUSSTRATCOM CDRUSSTRATCOM shall submit this implementation plan to the Joint Staff and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Policy for coordination with combatant commands Services and appropriate agencies This memorandum reinforces but does not expand USSTRATCOM authorities and responsibilities for military cyberspace operations In exercising UCP assigned responsibilities USCYBERCOM shall establish and maintain direct liaison with combatant commands Services and agencies according to the approved implementation plan Further combatant commanders Services and agencies shall remain responsible for compliance with direction as stipulated by USCYBERCOM for operation and defense of the Global Information Grid