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PURPOSE. This instruction:

a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5230.27 (Reference (a)) in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 (Reference (b)) and pursuant to section 133 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (c)) to establish policy, assign responsibilities, prescribe procedures, and provide guidance for consideration of national security concerns in the dissemination of scientific and technical information in the possession or under the control of DoD at meetings and conferences.

b. Supports current policies that:

(1) Establish procedures for classified meetings and requirements for review of scientific and technical papers.

(2) Provide guidance for reviewing and presenting papers containing technical data and technology.

(3) Establish procedures for obtaining DoD advice on independently produced scientific and technical papers. (4) Provide criteria for identifying fundamental research activities performed under contract or grant that are excluded from review requirements.

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 Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the "DoD Components").