[m0nastic]

I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but the Defense Department works with other government agencies and non-governmental agencies; and has for quite a long time.

One of these collaborations is responsible for you being able to type that comment and have it be readable by someone on another computer.

As to the specifics of the DOD CyberCrime center, it was set up in 98 to offer training/services to other law enforcement and counterintelligence agencies.

Basically, someone figured that instead of having to have each seperate agency stumble around in the dark dealing with cyber crime, they could pool resources and try to standardize. It's actually a pretty good example of getting rid of beaurocracy.

[protomyth]

I was wondering about the interaction and how it fits with the Posse Comitatus Act.

[m0nastic]

My guess is that it is exempted by the Military Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies Act[1]

[1]http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/usc_sup_01_10_10_A_20_I_30...