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PURPOSE. This Instruction:

a. Establishes policies, assigns responsibilities, and provides guidance for GEOINT operations within the DoD in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01 (Reference (a)) and DoDD 5105.60 (Reference (b)).

b. Incorporates and cancels DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5210.52 (Reference (c)). c. Conforms to and is consistent with law and Executive order, including the authorities and responsibilities of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in section 403 of title 50, United States Code (Reference (d)) and Executive Order 12333 (Reference (e)).

APPLICABILITY. This Instruction 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 DoD, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").