JP 3-28, page 72
Defense Support of Civil Authorities
Joint Publication: Defense Support of Civil Authorities
29 October 2018 public edition (Wayback JCS copy; S2 cited as JP 328 / JP 3-28 DSCA)
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Chapter IV
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JP 3-28
of Explosives in the US, the FBI is the primary federal agency for domestic use of ECM.
When the FBI requests DOD EOD support, the use of ECM equipment or devices must be
addressed. All use of ECM equipment or devices while conducting EOD operations
supporting civilian authorities is coordinated with the FBI’s Strategic Information
Operations Center and reported to the NJOIC.
See JP 3-42, Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal, for additional information.
13. Urban Search and Rescue Program
The USACE Urban Search and Rescue Program deploys specially trained and
equipped structural engineers (Structures Specialist Cadre) to augment FEMA urban SAR
task forces, incident support teams, military technical rescue organizations, and other
forces during structural collapse incidents and other disaster response missions. This
rescue engineering capability provides technical support and advice to task force leaders
and commanders to assess damage, mitigate hazards, enable safe entry, and assure mobility
throughout a disaster site to enable rescue and life-saving operations. The Urban Search
and Rescue Program develops doctrine, training programs, and national standards for
structural collapse response operations and conducts initial training courses, advanced
coursework, exercises and continuing education for all FEMA urban SAR structures
specialists. On order, the program deploys its cadre to conduct heavy structural
assessments in support of USACE responsibilities and other military and civil contingency
requirements. USNORTHCOM and United States Transportation Command
(USTRANSCOM) provide the following support to FEMA urban SAR: strategic and
tactical airlift, logistics, C2, incident support team augmentation, and skilled and unskilled
military forces augmentation. The USACE leads the training for structures specialists and
maintains a cadre of structures specialists that are deployed as part of an incident support
team engineering cell and urban SAR task forces.
14. Defense Support to Cyberspace Incident Response
a. It is DOD policy that it will remain postured to perform priority military missions
in cyberspace at the direction of the President or SecDef. Defense support to cyberspace
incident response will be provided within the framework of DODD 3025.18, Defense
Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA). IAW PPD-41, US Cyber Incident Coordination
Policy, and other appropriate laws and policies, DOD supports the LFA and other
organizations as necessary for asset and threat response to cyberspace incidents outside the
DOD information network.
b. When an LFA requests DOD cyberspace support, the CCMD, in coordination with
the Service components, determine the most appropriate response force, which may include
NG personnel in a Title 10 or Title 32, USC, status.
For more information, see DTM 17-007, Interim Policy and Guidance for Defense Support
to Cyber Incident Response.