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Purpose. To issue mandatory procedures for Department of the Navy (DON) implementation of references (a) through (m) for intelligence threat support to DON and DON-led Joint Defense Acquisition System efforts. Major changes to this revision include clarification of roles and responsibilities for validating data used in threat models. Changes are found in subparagraphs 5c and 7a(4), to include the use of threat models as data to be validated by or through Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2N6). This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.

Applicability and Precedence. Per reference (a), this instruction applies to DON organizations, and all DON and DONled Joint Defense acquisition category (ACAT) programs, including: naval intelligence and cryptologic ACAT programs; information technology programs; rapid deployment capability programs; and non-ACAT science, technology, and engineering programs and studies. References (a) through (g) and this instruction take precedence over any issuances conflicting with them, except for policy, direction, or guidance embodied in current statute; regulation; the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; or the Navy-Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement.