It provides multi-disciplinary Information Operations (IO) support to the component and major commands of the United States Army.

[6] 2d Information Operations Battalion conducts multi-functional assessments and security training to continuously improve the readiness and resilience of friendly forces against sophisticated adversary attacks.

DC3 asked players to identify hidden files, perform analysis of suspicious network traffic, analyze registry entries and recover user passwords.

[1] As an analysis center, the IDC provides dedicated support to 1st IO CMD's deployed teams and the commands they serve.

The IDC also monitors potential trouble spots worldwide, preparing to support contingency operations with IO-related products should the need arise.

[1] The IDC's communications capability serves both operational and analytical functions by using a variety of links to supported commands and deployed 1st IO CMD teams.

Collectively, the ability to communicate worldwide permits the small number of analysts resident in the IDC to provide tailored assessments rapidly and efficiently.