82 FR 39953 - Elevation of U.S. Cyber Command to a Unified Combatant Command

Executive Office of the President

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 162 (August 23, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2017)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 39953-39954]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17947]




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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 23, 2017 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Memorandum of August 15, 2017

                
 Elevation of U.S. Cyber Command to a Unified 
                Combatant Command

                Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense

                Pursuant to my authority as the Commander in Chief and 
                under sections 161 and 167b of title 10, United States 
                Code, and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense 
                and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, I direct 
                that U.S. Cyber Command be established as a Unified 
                Combatant Command. I also direct the Secretary of 
                Defense to recommend an officer for my nomination and 
                Senate confirmation as commander in order to establish 
                U.S. Cyber Command as a Unified Combatant Command.

                I assign to U.S. Cyber Command: (1) all the general 
                responsibilities of a Unified Combatant Command; (2) 
                the cyberspace-related responsibilities previously 
                assigned to the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command; (3) 
                the responsibilities of Joint Force Provider and Joint 
                Force Trainer; and (4) all other responsibilities 
                identified in section 167b of title 10, United States 
                Code. The comprehensive list of authorities and 
                responsibilities for U.S. Cyber Command will be 
                included in the next update to the Unified Command 
                Plan.

                I further direct that the Secretary of Defense, in 
                coordination with the Director of National 
                Intelligence, provide a recommendation and, as 
                appropriate, a plan to me regarding the future command 
                relationship between the U.S. Cyber Command and the 
                National Security Agency.

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                Consistent with section 161(b)(2) of title 10, United 
                States Code, and section 301 of title 3, United States 
                Code, you are directed to notify the Congress on my 
                behalf.

                You are authorized and directed to publish this 
                memorandum in the Federal Register.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, August 15, 2017

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