[Edit] dod Responsibilities for cip

Protecting the critical infrastructure is an investment in future and defense of the country. It requires contemplating the consequences of losing an element critical to our defense and security and planning methods for its protection. PDD 63 identified the responsibilities DoD had for critical infrastructure protection. First, DoD had to identify DoD-owned critical assets and infrastructures and provide assurance through analysis, assessment, and remediation. DoD was also responsible for identifying national and international infrastructure requirements to industry and other government agencies and for the monitoring of these requirements all of which needed to be included in the protection planning. DoD also addressed the assurance and protection of commercial assets and infrastructure services in DoD acquisitions. Other DoD responsibilities for CIP included assessing the potential impact on military operations that would result from the loss or compromise of infrastructure service. There were also requirements for monitoring DoD operations, detecting and responding to infrastructure incidents, and providing department indications and warnings as part of the national process. Ultimately, DoD was responsible for supporting national critical infrastructure protection.

In response to the requirements identified in PDD 63, DoD categorized its own critical assets by sector, in a manner similar to the national CIP organization. In the DoD CIP organization, however, the infrastructure sectors are those specifically requiring protection by DoD. DoD’s organizational structure for critical infrastructure protection reflects, complements, and effectively interacts with the national structure for CIP.

[Edit] Sectors

There are ten defense critical infrastructure sectors that are protected by the DoD. These include:

• Financial Services- Defense financial services support activities related to officially appropriated funds. These activities include the disbursement of cash, receipt of funds, and acceptance of deposits for credit to officially designated Treasury general accounts. This sector also provides financial services to individuals and on-base organizations, including deposits, account maintenance, and safekeeping. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is the lead component for the Financial Services sector.

• Transportation- The Defense Transportation System, or DTS, includes resources that support global DoD transportation needs. These include surface, sea, and lift assets; supporting infrastructure; personnel; and related systems. The US Transportation Command, or USTRANSCOM, is the single manager for DoD transportation.

• Public Works- Public works includes four distinct physical infrastructure sectors: electric power, oil and natural gas, water and sewer; and emergency services, such as fire, medical, and hazardous material handling. This defense infrastructure sector is composed of networks and systems, principally for the distribution of the associated commodities. The US Army Corp of Engineers is responsible for coordinating the assurance activities of the public works infrastructure sector.

• Global Information Grid Command Control, or GIG/C2- The Global Information Grid Command Control, or GIG/C2, are two combined sectors that support overall asset assurance for CIP. The GIG is the globally interconnected set of personnel, information, and communication capabilities necessary to achieve information superiority. C2 includes assets, facilities, networks, and systems that support mission accomplishment. The Defense Information Systems Agency, or DISA, is the lead component responsible for Global Information Grid Command Control.

• Intelligence Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, or ISR- The Defense Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance infrastructure sector is composed of facilities, networks, and systems that support ISR activities such as intelligence production and fusion centers. The Defense Intelligence Agency, or DIA, is responsible for coordinating the assurance activities of this infrastructure sector.

• Health Affairs- The health care infrastructure consists of facilities and sites worldwide. Some are located at DoD installations; however, DoD also manages a larger system of non-DoD care facilities within its health care network. These health care facilities are linked by information systems. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Heath Affairs is the designated lead component for this sector.

• Personnel- The defense personnel infrastructure sector includes a large number of assets hosted on component sites, a network of facilities, and information systems linking those sites and facilities. In addition to being responsible for its own assets, the personnel infrastructure sector also coordinates commercial services that support the personnel function. These services include recruitment, record keeping, and training. The Defense Human Resources Activity is the designated lead component for the Defense Personnel infrastructure sector.

• Space- The defense space infrastructure sector is composed of both space- and ground- based assets including launch, specialized logistics, and control systems. Facilities are located worldwide on both DoD-controlled and private sites. The Defense Space sector is led by the United States Strategic Command, or USSTRATCOM.

• Logistics- The Defense Logistics infrastructure sector includes all activities, facilities, networks, and systems that support the provision of supplies and services to U.S. forces worldwide. Logistics includes the acquisition, storage, movement, distribution, and maintenance of material and supplies. This sector also includes the final disposition of material no longer needed by DoD. The Defense Logistic Agency, or DLA, is the lead component for the DoD Logistics infrastructure.

• Defense Industrial Base- The Defense Industrial Base consists of DoD product and service providers from the private sector. The services and products provided constitute critical assets for DoD. The lead component for the Defense Industrial Base is the Defense Contract Management Agency. For those cases when infrastructure protection requirements affect more than one defense sector, DoD has set up special function components that support the implementation of CIP.