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ISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

Chapter 1900 is issued to implement policy, responsibilities and procedures for the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) within the Department of Defense in accordance with Reference (a) and covers actions for civilian personnel under NSPS as authorized by section 9902 of Reference (b) and part 9901 of Reference (c). This subchapter must be read and used in conjunction with part 9901 of Reference (c).

APPLICABILITY

This subchapter 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 in the Department of Defense under NSPS (hereafter collectively referred to as the "DoD Components").