Joint Publication 1-02 DoD Dictionary of Military ... - AcqNotes.com

As Amended Through 15 August 2011
defense coordinating officer — Department of Defense single point of contact for
domestic emergencies. Assigned to a joint field office to process requirements for
military support, forward mission assignments through proper channels to the
appropriate military organizations, and assign military liaisons, as appropriate, to
activated emergency support functions. Also called DCO. (JP 3-28)
defense critical infrastructure — Department of Defense and non-Department of Defense
networked assets and essential to project, support, and sustain military forces and
operations worldwide. Also called DCI. (JP 3-27)
defense emergency — An emergency condition that exists when: a. a major attack is made
upon US forces overseas or on allied forces in any theater and is confirmed by either
the commander of a command established by the Secretary of Defense or higher
authority; or b. an overt attack of any type is made upon the United States and is
confirmed either by the commander of a command established by the Secretary of
Defense or higher authority.
defense human intelligence executor — The senior Department of Defense intelligence
official as designated by the head of each of the Department of Defense components
who are authorized to conduct human intelligence and related intelligence activities.
Also called DHE. (JP 2-01.2)
defense industrial base — The Department of Defense, government, and private sector
worldwide industrial complex with capabilities to perform research and development,
design, produce, and maintain military weapon systems, subsystems, components, or
parts to meet military requirements. (JP 3-27)
defense information infrastructure — The shared or interconnected system of computers,
communications, data applications, security, people, training, and other support
structures serving Department of Defense (DOD) local, national, and worldwide
information needs. The defense information infrastructure connects DOD mission
support, command and control, and intelligence computers through voice,
telecommunications, imagery, video, and multimedia services. It provides information
processing and services to subscribers over the Defense Information Systems Network
and includes command and control, tactical, intelligence, and commercial
communications systems used to transmit DOD information. Also called DII. See also
global information infrastructure; information; infrastructure; national
information infrastructure. (JP 3-13)
Defense Information Systems Network — Integrated network, centrally managed and
configured to provide long-haul information transfer services for all Department of
Defense activities. It is an information transfer utility designed to provide dedicated
point-to-point, switched voice and data, imagery, and video teleconferencing services.
Also called DISN. (JP 6-0)
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