DODD 5025.13
DOD PLAIN LANGUAGE PROGRAM
| Organization: | DODD |
| Publication Date: | 23 January 2020 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 14 |
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Purpose:
In accordance with the authority in DoD Directives 5105.82 and 5105.53, the July 11, 2014 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, and the February 1, 2018 Secretary of Defense Memorandum, this issuance:
• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the DoD Plain Language Program, pursuant to Public Law 111-274 (also known as the "Plain Writing Act of 2010," and referred to in this issuance as the "Plain Writing Act"), and the September 13, 2011 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum.
• Promotes DoD use of clear, concise, and well-organized language in documents (as defined in this issuance) to effectively communicate with intended audiences. This is in accordance with guidance in the January 21, 2009 Presidential Memorandum and the April 13, 2011 Office of Management and Budget Memorandum.
• Establishes the DoD Plain Language Committee.
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