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PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and delegates authority in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5144.102 (Reference (a)) for directing the conduct of DIB CS/IA activities to protect unclassified DoD information, as defined in the Glossary, that transits or resides on unclassified DIB information systems and networks.

APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to:

a. 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").

b. The United States Coast Guard. The United States Coast Guard will adhere to DoD cybersecurity requirements, standards, and policies in this issuance in accordance with the direction in Paragraphs 4a, b, c, and d of the Memorandum of Agreement Between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (Reference (q)).