Defense Communications Agency
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The Defense Communications Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for managing and developing military communications networks and infrastructure.
Aliases (2)
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States defense agency
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military communications organization → |
| abbreviation |
DCA
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| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
1991
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| focus |
command, control, and communications (C3) support
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communications interoperability → long‑distance telecommunications → secure voice and data communications → |
| hasMainResponsibility |
coordination of communications interoperability among U.S. armed services
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development of defense communications infrastructure → engineering of global military communications networks → integration of communications for U.S. military services → management of U.S. military communications networks → management of leased commercial communications services for DoD → operation of the Defense Communications System → planning of long‑haul communications for the Department of Defense → provision of secure communications for national command authorities → standardization of military communications procedures → support of command and control communications → support to joint and combined military operations communications → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| historicalEra |
Cold War
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| inception |
1960
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| jurisdiction |
United States Department of Defense
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| notableSystem |
Defense Communications System
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| operatedBy |
United States Department of Defense
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| oversight |
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Defense
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| partOf |
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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| primaryUsers |
United States Air Force
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United States Army → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → national command authorities → |
| reasonForDissolution |
reorganization and expansion of mission into information systems management
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| reorganizedAs |
Defense Information Systems Agency
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| sector |
military communications
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| serviceArea |
global
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| successor |
Defense Information Systems Agency
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| typeOfOrganization |
joint defense agency
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Defense Communications Agency
("Defense Communications System")
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Defense Data Network ("Defense Communications System") → |
partOf |
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MILNET
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administeredBy |
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Defense Information Systems Agency
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formerName |
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ARPANET
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operatedBy |
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Defense Data Network
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operator |
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Defense Communications Agency
("Defense Information Systems Agency")
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successor |