Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110

§430b Executive Agent for Open-source Intelligence Tools

Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART I — ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS › CHAPTER 21 — DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE MATTERS › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL MATTERS › § 430b

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must pick a senior official to be the Department’s executive agent for open-source intelligence tools by April 1, 2016. By July 1, 2016, the Secretary must lay out that agent’s duties under Directive 5101.1. The agent must keep a central list of tools and technical standards, set priorities for developing, buying, and plugging those tools into intelligence and command systems, and certify tools meet the standards of the Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise, the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise, and the Joint Information Environment. The agent must also review and recommend privacy protections for acquiring, analyzing, and sharing public information and carry out other assessments the Secretary asks for. The military departments and Defense Agencies must give the agent the support and resources needed. Definitions: Directive 5101.1 — the DoD rule (or its successor) on executive agent duties; executive agent — the DoD Executive Agent as defined in that rule; open-source intelligence tools — tools to collect, process, and analyze publicly available information for known or expected intelligence needs.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §430b

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(a)Designation.—

Not later than April 1, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior official of the Department of Defense to serve as the executive agent for the Department for open-source intelligence tools.

(b)Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities.—

(1)Not later than July 1, 2016, in accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent designated under subsection (a).

(2)The roles and responsibilities of the executive agent designated under subsection (a) shall include the following:

(A)Developing and maintaining a comprehensive list of open-source intelligence tools and technical standards.

(B)Establishing priorities for the development, acquisition, and integration of open-source intelligence tools into the intelligence enterprise, and other command and control systems as needed.

(C)Certifying all open-source intelligence tools with respect to compliance with the standards required by the framework and guidance for the Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise, the Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise, and the Joint Information Environment.

(D)Assessing and making recommendations regarding the protection of privacy in the acquisition, analysis, and dissemination of open-source information available around the world.

(E)Performing such other assessments or analyses as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(c)Support Within Department of Defense.—

In accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary shall ensure that the military departments, the Defense Agencies, and other elements of the Department of Defense provide the executive agent designated under subsection (a) with the appropriate support and resources needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent.

(d)Definitions.—

In this section: (1)

(2)The term “executive agent” has the meaning given the term “DoD Executive Agent” in Directive 5101.1.

(3)The term “open-source intelligence tools” means tools for the systematic collection, processing, and analysis of publicly available information for known or anticipated intelligence requirements.

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10 U.S.C. § 430b

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110