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PURPOSE. This Directive:

a. Directs the establishment of DC3 as an entity within the Department of the Air Force and establishes the functions of DC3.

b. Designates the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) as EA for DC3, including its subordinate digital and multimedia forensics laboratory services and cyber investigative training services, in accordance with DoD Directive (DoDD) 5101.1 (Reference (a)).

c. Pursuant to section 125 and in accordance with section 376 of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (b)), establishes DC3 policy and assigns responsibilities for the centralized coordination of cyber investigative training and digital and multimedia forensics, including research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) and collaboration with other U.S. Government and private industry organizations.

d. Incorporates and cancels Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandums (References (c) and (d)).

APPLICABILITY. This Directive applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (IG DoD), the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").