---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 392"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "392"
heading: "Executive agents for cyber test and training ranges"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/392"
units:
  - "Subtitle A — General Military Law"
  - "Part I — Organization and General Military Powers"
  - "Chapter 19 — Cyber and Information Operations Matters"
---

# §392. Executive agents for cyber test and training ranges

- (a) **Executive Agent.—** The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Principal Cyber Advisor, shall—
  - (1) designate a senior official from among the personnel of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense to act as the [executive agent](#e-3) for cyber and information technology test [ranges](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1); and
  - (2) designate a senior official from among the personnel of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense to act as the [executive agent](#e-3) for cyber and information technology training [ranges](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1).
- (b) **Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities.—**
  - (1) **Establishment.—** The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the [executive agents](#e-3) designated under [subsection (a)](#a). Such roles, responsibilities, and authorities shall include the development of a biennial integrated plan for cyber and information technology test and training resources.
  - (2) **Biennial integrated plan.—** The biennial integrated plan required under [paragraph (1)](#b-1) shall include plans for the following:
    - (A) Developing and maintaining a comprehensive list of cyber and information technology [ranges](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1), test [facilities](/usc/10/227.md?p=b-2), test beds, and other means of testing, training, and developing software, personnel, and tools for accommodating the mission of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6). Such list shall include resources from both governmental and nongovernmental entities.
    - (B) Organizing and managing designated cyber and information technology test [ranges](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1), including—
      - (i) establishing the priorities for cyber and information technology [ranges](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1) to meet [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) objectives;
      - (ii) enforcing standards to meet requirements specified by the [United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-1) Cyber Command, the training community, and the research, development, testing, and evaluation community;
      - (iii) identifying and offering guidance on the opportunities for integration amongst the [designated cyber and information technology ranges](#e-1) regarding test, training, and development functions;
      - (iv) finding opportunities for cost reduction, integration, and coordination improvements for the appropriate cyber and information technology [ranges](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1);
      - (v) adding or consolidating cyber and information technology [ranges](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1) in the future to better meet the evolving needs of the cyber strategy and resource requirements of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6);
      - (vi) finding opportunities to continuously enhance the quality and technical expertise of the cyber and information technology test workforce through training and personnel policies; and
      - (vii) coordinating with interagency and industry partners on cyber and information technology [range](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1) issues.
    - (C) Defining a cyber [range](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1) architecture that—
      - (i) may add or consolidate cyber and information technology [ranges](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1) in the future to better meet the evolving needs of the cyber strategy and resource requirements of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6);
      - (ii) coordinates with interagency and industry partners on cyber and information technology [range](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1) issues;
      - (iii) allows for integrated closed loop testing in a secure environment of cyber and electronic warfare capabilities;
      - (iv) supports science and technology development, experimentation, testing and training; and
      - (v) provides for interconnection with other existing cyber [ranges](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1) and other kinetic [range](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1) [facilities](/usc/10/227.md?p=b-2) in a distributed manner.
    - (D) Certifying all cyber [range](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1) investments of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense.
    - (E) Performing such other assessments or analyses as the Secretary considers appropriate.
  - (3) **Standard for cyber event data.—** The [executive agents](#e-3) designated under [subsection (a)](#a), in consultation with the Chief Information [Officer](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense, shall jointly select a standard language from open-source candidates for representing and communicating cyber event and threat data. Such language shall be machine-readable for the Joint Information Environment and associated test and training [ranges](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1).
- (c) **Support Within Department of Defense.—** The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the [military departments](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-8), [Defense Agencies](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-11), and other components of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense provide the [executive agents](#e-3) designated under [subsection (a)](#a) with the appropriate support and resources needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the [executive agents](#e-3).
- (d) **Compliance With Existing Directive.—** The Secretary shall carry out this section in compliance with [Directive 5101.1](#e-2).
- (e) **Definitions.—** In this section:
  - (1) The term “designated cyber and information technology range” [includes](/usc/10/101.md?p=g-4) the National Cyber [Range](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1), the Joint Information Operations [Range](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1), the Defense Information Assurance [Range](/usc/10/101.md?p=f-1), and the C4 Assessments Division of J6 of the Joint Staff.
  - (2) The term “Directive 5101.1” means [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating to the responsibilities of an [executive agent](#e-3) of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of Defense.
  - (3) The term “executive agent” has the meaning given the term “DoD Executive Agent” in [Directive 5101.1](#e-2).

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(a), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3641.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Designation and Roles and Responsibilities; Selection of Standard Language

Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(b), (c), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3642, provided that: Designation and Roles and Responsibilities.—The Secretary of Defense shall— not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 2014], designate the executive agents required under subsection (a) of section 392 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section; and not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities required under subsection (b) of such section 392. Selection of Standard Language.—Not later than June 1, 2015, the executive agents designated under subsection (a) of section 392 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall select the standard language under subsection (b)(3) of such section 392.”