Established as an entity within the Department of the Air Force in 1998, DC3 provides digital and multimedia (D/MM) forensics, specialized cyber training, technical solutions development, and cyber analytics for the following DoD mission areas:  cybersecurity (CS) and critical infrastructure protection (CIP), law enforcement and counterintelligence (LE/CI), document and media exploitation (DOMEX), and counterterrorism (CT).  DC3 delivers capability via six functional organizations which create synergies and enable considerable capability for its size.

DC3 is designated as a federal cyber center by National Security Presidential Directive 54 / Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23, as a DoD center of excellence for D/MM forensics by DoD Directive 5505.13E, and serves as the operational focal point for the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Program (DIB CS Program; 32 CFR Part 236).  DC3 delivers capability with a team of approximately 430 people, comprised of Department of the Air Force civilians, Air Force and Navy military personnel, and contractors for specialized staff support.

DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3)

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