scope:

Purpose:

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5144.02 and the guidance in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 8500.01, this issuance:

• Establishes policy and standardizes procedures for cataloging, governing, and managing the use and management of protocols in the internet protocol suite, related protocols, and data services referred to as Department of Defense information network (DODIN) ports, protocols, and services (PPS).

• Prescribes PPS management (PPSM) support requirements for configuration management, continuous monitoring, and automated discovery and analysis of PPS to support near-real-time DODIN joint information environment (JIE) command and control (C2).

• Establishes the website on the risk management framework (RMF) knowledge service (KS) for existing PPSM policies and procedures and provides a platform for the DoD cybersecurity community to post and exchange PPSM solutions and documents with mission partners.