scope:

PURPOSE. This Instruction:

a. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for STR and NSTR life cycle management in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (a)).

b. Prescribes procedures for implementation of media-neutral STR and NSTR life cycle management (i.e., the creation, maintenance, use, and disposition) in the Department of Defense in accordance with chapters 29, 31, and 33 of title 44, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (b)).

APPLICABILITY. This Instruction:

a. Applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), 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 (IG DoD), 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. Supersedes all conflicting guidance on STR and NSTR life cycle management within the Department of Defense.