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PURPOSE. This Instruction

a. Implements the provisions of sections 2200 et seq. and 7045 of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (a)) and establishes policy consistent with DoD Directive (DoDD) 8000.01 and DoDD 8500.01E (References (b) and (c)), in accordance with the guidance in DoD Instruction 5025.01 (Reference (d)) and the authority in the Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum and DoDD 5144.1 (References (e) and (f)).

b. Assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures for executing the DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP).

c. Incorporates and cancels the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence Memorandum (Reference (g)).

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 DoD, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components"). The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.