SORT: 5100.41
DOCI: DODD 5100.41
DATE: 19910501
TITL: DODD 5100.41 Executive Agent Responsibilities for the National
Communications System (NCS), May 1, 1991, ASD(C3I)
Refs: (a) DoD Directive 5100.41, "Executive Agent Responsibilities for the
National Communications System," July 23, 1979 (hereby canceled)
(b) Executive Order 12472, "Assignment of National Emergency Preparedness
Telecommunications Functions," April 3, 1984
(c) Executive Order 12382, "President's National Security
Telecommunications Advisory Committee," September 13, 1982
(d) DoD Instruction 5025.8, "National Communications System Publications;
Implementation within DoD," February 13, 1964 (hereby canceled)
(e) DoD 5025.1-M, "DoD Directives System Procedures," December 1990,
authorized by DoD Directive 5025.1, December 23, 1988
(f) DoD Directive 7750.5, "Management and Control of Information
Requirements," August 7, 1986
A. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive:
1. Reissues reference (a) to coyly with responsibilities set forth in
references (b) and (c).
2. Establishes organizational relationships and delegates functions within
the Department of Defense for the discharge of the responsibilities
assigned to the Secretary of Defense as Executive Agent for the NCS
(references (b) and (c)).
3. Supersedes reference (d).
B. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD);
the Military Departments; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
the Joint Staff; the Unified and Specified Commands; the Inspector
General, Department of Defense (IG, DOD); the Defense Agencies; and the
DoD Field Activities (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD
Components")
C. POLICY
By reference (b), the President established the NCS. The NCS consists of
the telecommunications assets of the Federal Government organizations
represented on the interagency NCS Committee of Principals and an
administrative structure consisting of the Executive Agent, the Manager,
and the NCS Committee of Principals. The President further directed that
the Secretary of Defense serve as Executive Agent for the NCS.
D. RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control,
Communications, and Intelligence shall:
a. Support the Secretary in his role as Executive Agent for the NCS, with
responsibilities as set forth in E.O.s 12472 and 12382 (references (b) and
(c)). In this activity, the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Command, Control Communications, and Intelligence (ASD(C3I))
shall include:
(1) Maintaining liaison with those persons in the Executive Office of the
President who are assigned responsibility for National Security and
Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications functions by E.O. 12472
(reference (b)).
(2) Oversight of the activities of the Manager, NCS.
(3) Monitoring the activities of the President's National Security
Telecommunications Advisory Committee (reference
b. Support the Secretary in all matters of interest to the Department of
Defense pursuant to its representation on the NCS Committee of Principals.
In this activity, the responsibilities of the ASD(C3I) shall include:
(1) Representing the Department of Defense on the NCS Committee of
Principals, either personally or through delegation to another member of
the ASD(C3I) staff.
(2) Appointing the DoD member of the NCS Council of Representatives.
(3) Ensuring that the Department of Defense satisfies the responsibilities
assigned specifically to it, and in general to all NCS member
organizations, under E.O. 12472 (reference (b)).
(4) Coordinating, as necessary, the participation of other DoD Components
that serve as separate member organizations of the NCS.
(5) Ensuring that applicable NCS Issuances are implemented within the
Department of Defense by DoD Directives or Instructions in accordance with
DoD 5025. 1-M (reference (e)).
2. The Director, Defense Communications Agency, shall be the Manager, NCS.
Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the ASD(C3I), the
Manager, NCS, shall perform those functions assigned by E.O. 12472
(reference (b)) and shall:
a. Provide reports and recommendations on matters concerning the NCS to
the Executive Agent, through the ASD (C3I). Specific reporting
requirements, as they are developed and prescribed, shall be processed and
approved consistent with the policies and criteria in DoD Directive 7750.5
(reference (f)).
b. Submit to the Executive Agent, through the ASD(C3I), proposed NCS
reports and recommendations which may have an impact on the Defense
Communications System or on other responsibilities of the Secretary of
Defense so that appropriate elements of the Department of Defense may
provide their comments and recommendations on them.
c. Serve as the Designated Federal Official and/or Executive Secretary
for, and provide staff support and technical assistance to, the National
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee established by E.O. 12382
(reference (c)).
d. Support the operation of the National Coordinating Center for NS/EP
telecommunications.
e. Develop a telecommunications infrastructure that meets the goals of
reference (b).
f. Serve as focal point for U.S.-U.S.S.R. Direct Communications Link
technical implementation activities.
g. Accomplish other tasks as assigned by the Executive Agent.
h. Discharge the functions assigned in this Directive by:
(1) Employing the DCA staff and field organizations to carry out NCS
responsibilities.
(2) Establishing procedural arrangements for the execution of assigned
functions.
(3) Obtaining reports, information, and assistance from all DoD Components
when necessary.
(4) Communicating directly with all organizations participating in the
NCS; with all DoD Components; with appropriate elements of the National
Security Council staff, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and
Office of Management and Budget which are assigned responsibilities in
E.O. 12472 (reference (b)); and, after appropriate clearance, with
representatives of other nations.
(5) Providing appropriate logistic support for the representatives of the
NCS member organizations serving on the staff of the Office of the
Manager, NCS.
(6) Entering into Memoranda of Agreement or Memoranda of Understanding
with NCS member organizations about personnel and other support to be
provided to the Manager.
E. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Directive is effective immediately.
Donald J. Atwood Deputy Secretary of Defense
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