scope:

PURPOSE. This Instruction:

a. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities and functions, and prescribes relationships and authorities for the DASD(SE) pursuant to section 139b of title 10, United States Code (Reference (a)) and in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5134.01 (Reference (b)) and DoD Instruction 5000.02 (Reference (c)).

b. Incorporates and cancels Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) Memorandums (References (d), (e), and (f)).

APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").