scope:

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

This Directive:

Applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 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 (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").

Applies to all intelligence activities conducted by the DoD Components.

REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Directive:

Reissues Reference (a) and implements References (b), (c), and (d); section 188 of Public Law 108-458 (Reference (e)); Executive Order 12863 (Reference (f)); and chapter 36 of title 50, United States Code (Reference (g)).

Updates policy and provides direction for DoD intelligence activities.

Shall be the primary authority used as guidance by the Defense Intelligence Components and those performing an intelligence or counterintelligence (CI) function to collect, process, retain, or disseminate information concerning U.S. persons.

Continues to authorize the publication of DoD 5240.1-R (Reference (h)).