scope:

REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Instruction:

Reissues reference (a) as a DoD Instruction to comply with reference (b); and

Implements the scientific research policy in reference

(c) and guiding principles in reference

(d) for the government-university research partnership.

APPLICABILITY

This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, 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").