CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the fostering of advanced elite armed forces and the advancement of information technology for national defense befitting the future information society by providing for matters regarding the informatization of national defense and the management of informational resources for national defense.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022>
1. The term "defense information" means all types of data or knowledge processed in an optical or electronic format for national defense and expressed by codes, letters, voice, sound, or images;
2. The term "defense informatization" means enabling or improving the efficiency of activities for national defense by producing, distributing, or utilizing defense information;
3. The term "defense information and communications network" means an information and communications system by which defense information is collected, processed, stored, searched, transmitted, or received by using the telecommunications facilities under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Framework Act on Telecommunications or by utilizing telecommunications facilities, computers, and technology applied to computers;
4. The term "defense information system" means a system into which instruments and software related to the collection, processing, storage, search, transmission, reception, and utilization of defense information are organized;
5. The term "informational resources for national defense" means resources specified by Presidential Decree as necessary for defense informatization, including defense information, facilities therefor (including wired and wireless instruments and telecommunications facilities), technology, human resources, and funds;
6. The term "protection of defense information" means all activities for improving the capabilities of the Armed Forces in performance of operations, including the denial, deterrence, restriction, prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, verification, monitoring, reverse tracing, and blocking of electronic intrusion to the defense information and communications network;