scope:

Purpose

A. This chapter provides instructions applicable to supporting budgetary material and congressional justification for Information Technology (IT) and Cyberspace Operations investments, as well as discussing requirements for contributions to approved Electronic Government (E-Gov) investments.

B. These instructions apply to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments (including their National Guard and Reserve Components), the Joint Staff, Unified Commands, the Inspector General DoD, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, the Joint Service Schools, the Defense Health Program, and the Court of Military Appeals, here after referred to as the DoD Components.

C. When contextually appropriate, the terms 'investment' and 'initiative' are interchangeable within this chapter.