Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5505.13E
March 1, 2010
Incorporating Change 1, July 27, 2017
ASD(NII)/DoD CIO
SUBJECT: DoD Executive Agent (EA) for the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. 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)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Directive applies to:
a. 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”).
b. The United States Coast Guard. The United States Coast Guard will adhere to DoD
cybersecurity requirements, standards, and policies in this issuance in accordance with the
