scope:

PURPOSE.

This Instruction:

Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities in accordance with the authority in Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum and DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01 (References (a) and (b)) and the guidance in Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum (Reference (c)) for the JIIB as a standing body.

Supports section 2.2 of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Message (Reference (d)) to assure interoperability and horizontal integration among DoD Component Heads.

Complements DoDD 5100.30 (Reference (e)), Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandums (References (f) and (g)), Assistant Secretary of Defense for Network Integration and Interoperability (ASD(NII)) Memorandum (Reference (h)), DoDD 4630.05 (Reference (i)), and DoD Instruction 4630.8 (Reference (j)) to establish direct linkages into capabilities and processes within the joint command and control (C2) and battlespace awareness portfolios.

APPLICABILITY.

This Instruction applies to the 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").