§ 350.4 - Functions.

In the exercise of assigned responsibilities, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence shall:

(a) Serve as principal staff assistant in carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense as Executive Agent for the National Communications System.

(b) Serve as the Department's senior IM official pursuant to section 3506(b) of 44 U.S.C.; implement the Defense IM program, the Defense corporate IM initiative, and the principles of corporate IM throughout the Department of Defense; and ensure the proper integration of DoD computing, systems security, telecommunications, and IM activities.

(c) Conduct and account for any acquisitions made pursuant to a delegation of authority under section 111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (40 U.S.C. 759), in accordance with section 3506(c)(4) of 44 U.S.C.

(d) Serve as the Department's senior information security official pursuant to section 5.3(a) of E.O. 12356.

(e) Serve as the principal DoD official responsible for establishing software policy and practices, but shall not be responsible for computer resources, both hardware and software, that are:

(1) Physically part of, dedicated to, or essential in real time to the mission performance of weapon systems.

(2) Used for weapon system specialized training, simulation, diagnostic test and maintenance, or calibration.

(3) Used for research and development of weapon systems.

(f) Establish and implement IM policy, processes, programs, and standards to govern the development, acquisition, and operation of automated data processing (ADP) equipment by the Department of Defense, but shall not be responsible for ADP equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapon system, test support for a weapon or weapon system, or information technology basic research and development.

(g) Chair the Major Automated Information System Review Council (MAISRC). The ASD(C3I) shall operate the MAISRC in a manner consistent with the acquisition policies in DoD Directive 5000.1 2 and, for automated information system programs below the Defense Acquisition Board thresholds, independently of the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB).

(h) Provide program management for the General Defense Intelligence Program, the Foreign Counterintelligence Program, and the Security and Investigative Activities Program.

(i) Serve as the principal DoD official responsible for preparing and defending the Department's C3I, CI, SCM, and IM programs before the Congress.

(j) Review and advise the Secretary of Defense on C3I, CI, SCM, and IM plans and programs; review and recommend requirements and priorities to ensure that DoD requirements are fully considered in the development of these plans and programs; monitor and evaluate the responsiveness of such programs to DoD requirements, particularly their readiness to support military operations.

(k) Provide guidance, and management and technical oversight for all C3I, CI, SCM, and IM projects, programs, and systems being acquired by, or for the use of, the Department of Defense and its Components.

(l) Oversee applicable training and career development programs to ensure that trained manpower is available to support DoD C3I, CI, SCM, and IM mission needs, including manpower requirements for projected systems.

(m) Recommend, advise, and provide assistance to other OSD staff elements on C3I, CI, SCM, and IM matters relevant to the execution of their assigned responsibilities, including the execution of DoD-wide programs to improve standards of performance, economy, and efficiency.

(n) Assess the responsiveness of intelligence products to DoD requirements.

(o) Promote coordination, cooperation, and cross-Service management of joint C3I, IM, CI, and SCM programs to ensure essential interoperability is achieved within the Department of Defense and between the Department of Defense and other Federal Agencies and the civilian community.

(p) Participate, as appropriate, in the DoD planning, programming, and budgeting system for C3I, IM, CI, and SCM activities by reviewing proposed DoD resource programs, formulating budget estimates, recommending resource allocations and priorities, and monitoring the implementation of approved programs.

(q) Establish policy and provide direction to the DoD Components on all matters concerning the assigned functional areas in paragraphs (q)(1) through (q)(26) of this section; serve as the primary focal point for staff coordination on these matters within the Department of Defense, with other Government Departments and Agencies, and with foreign governments and international organizations to which the United States is party; and provide DoD representation to foreign governments and intergovernmental and international organizations when dealing with these matters.

(1) Strategic, theater, and tactical nuclear and conventional command and control.

(2) Information networks.

(3) C3I-related space systems.

(4) Special technology and systems.

(5) Telecommunications.

(6) Identification, navigation, and position fixing systems.

(7) Strategic C3 countermeasures.

(8) Air traffic control and airspace management.

(9) Surveillance, warning, and reconnaissance architectures.

(10) North Atlantic Treaty Organization C3I architectures and systems.

(11) Information systems security.

(12) Intelligence programs, systems, and equipment.

(13) National Communications System activities.

(14) Radio frequency policy and management.

(15) Mapping, charting, and geodsey.

(16) Integration and/or interface of national and tactical C3I systems and programs.

(17) C3I, IM, CI, and SCM career development, including DoD foreign language training.

(18) Information management activities.

(19) Counter-narcotics C3I activities.

(20) C3I, IM, CI, and SCM technology programs and activities.

(21) Counterintelligence operations and investigations policy and programs.

(22) Defense investigative activities, to include personnel security investigations, unauthorized disclosures of classified information, and polygraph examinations.

(23) Security countermeasures activities, to include physical security, personnel security, industrial security, and security classification and safeguards policy and programs.

(24) Operations security and counterimagery security.

(25) Security-related research, including personnel security and polygraph activities.

(26) Data and information systems standardization programs, including DoD-wide data administration.

(r) Perform such other duties as the Secretary of Defense may assign.