scope:

Instruction Scope:

(1) DISN-provided transport and information services including, but not limited to, the Nonsecure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET), SECRET Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET), DISN voice services (i.e., Defense Switched Network (DSN), Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and Voice over Secure Internet Protocol (VoSIP)), DISN Video Services (DVS), Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS), and DISNLeading Edge Services (DISN-LES).

(2) UC products (hardware and software) and end-to-end voice, video, data, and application services funded or operated by the CC/S/As, authorized mission partners, or by defense contractor users IAW DODI 8100.04 (reference f).

(3) ISs and networks connected to DISN-provided transport and/or information services IAW the "DISN Connection Process Guide" (reference p).

(4) Outside Instruction Scope. Information technology (IT), security, connection, and DOD Chief Information Officer (CIO) waiver requirements for non-DISN DOD networks such as the Defense Research Engineering Network (DREN), SECRET Defense Research Engineering Network (SDREN), Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIXS), or other DOD networks (e.g., standalone or training enclaves) not connected to the DISN are outside the scope of this instruction. For guidance on these networks, contact the DOD CIO and/or network owners (e.g., Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) for DREN and SDREN). For information on multinational networks, see DODI 8110.1, "Multinational Information Networks Implementation" (reference q), or CJCSI 6285.01, "Multinational Information Sharing (MNIS) Operational Systems Requirements Management Process" (reference r).

Purpose. This instruction establishes policy and responsibilities for the connection of information systems (ISs) (e.g., applications, enclaves, or outsourced processes) and unified capabilities (UC) products to the DISNprovided transport (including data, voice, and video) and access to information services transmitted over the DISN (including data, voice, video, and crossdomain (CD)).

a. The policy and responsibilities in this instruction are in accordance with (IAW) the Unified Command Plan (UCP) (reference a), Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 5100.20, "National Security Agency/Central Security Services (NSA/CSS)" (reference b), DODD 5105.19, "Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)" (reference c), DODD 8000.01, "Management of the Department of Defense Information Enterprise" (reference d), DODD 8500.01E, "Information Assurance (IA)" (reference e), Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 8100.04, "DOD Unified Capabilities (UC)" (reference f), DODI 8500.2, "Information Assurance (IA) Implementation" (reference g), DODI 8510.01, "DOD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP)" (reference h), DODI 8410.02, "NETOPS for the Global Information Grid (GIG)" (reference i), DODI 8551.1, "Ports, Protocols and Services Management (PPSM)" (reference j), and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 6510.01 Series, "Information Assurance (IA) and Support to Computer Network Defense (CND)" (reference k).

b. Additional policies governing satellite communications are covered in the CJCSI 6250.01 Series, "Satellite Communications" (reference l).¹

c. Policy on sensitive compartmented information (SCI) is covered in Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503, "Intelligence Community Information Technology Systems Security Risk Management, Certification and Accreditation" (reference m).