scope:

Purpose:

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5144.02, this issuance:

• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for:

o Conducting, establishing, operating, and maintaining electronic messaging services (including, but not limited to, e-mail) to collect, distribute, store, and otherwise process official DoD information, both unclassified and classified, as applicable.

o Managing official DoD information on the DoD Information Network and other networks, i.e., online.

• Provides a compendium of policies and procedures critical to successful online information management and electronic messaging.