§430b Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must pick a senior official by April 1, 2016 to be the executive agent for open-source intelligence tools. By July 1, 2016, the Secretary must use Directive 5101.1 to set the agent’s roles and powers. The agent must keep a list of open-source tools and standards, set priorities for developing, buying, and tying those tools into intelligence and command systems, certify tools meet required enterprise standards (including the Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise, the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise, and the Joint Information Environment), check privacy protections, and do other needed reviews. The military departments and Defense agencies must give the agent needed support and resources. Definitions: Directive 5101.1 — DoD Directive 5101.1 or its successor on executive agent duties. Executive agent — the DoD Executive Agent as defined in that directive. Open-source intelligence tools — tools to collect, process, and analyze publicly available information for known or expected intelligence needs.