Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), is that support provided by United States (U.S.) U.S. Federal military forces, Department of Defense (DoD) civilians, DoD contract personnel, DoD component assets, and National Guard forces (when the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), in coordination with the governors of the affected states, elects and requests to use those forces in Title 32, United States Code,, status (reference (a)) in response to requests for assistance from civil authorities for domestic emergencies, law enforcement support, and other domestic activities, or from qualifying entities for special events.