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PURPOSE.

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01 (Reference (a)), this instruction:

a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 3305.13 (Reference (b)) to update established policy, standards, and procedures and assigns responsibilities for the conduct of DoD security education, training, and professional development in accordance with DoDD 5105.42, DoDI 3115.11, and DoDD 1322.18 (References (c), (d), and (e)).

b. Assigns the Director, Defense Security Service (DSS), as the DoD functional manager responsible for the execution and maintenance of DoD security education, training, and certification in accordance with Reference (c).

c. Establishes and designates the Security Professional Education Development (SPēD) Program as the DoD-level security education, training, and certification program. Details can be found in DoD 3305.13-M (Reference (f)).

d. Establishes the DoD Security Training Council (DSTC) as an advisory body on DoD security education and training and serves as the governance board for the SPēD Certification Program. The DSTC reports to the Defense Intelligence Training and Education Board (DITEB) in accordance with Reference (d).