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PURPOSE. This Instruction: a. Reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 5200.2 (Reference (a)) as a DoD Instruction (DoDI) in accordance with the authority in DoDD 5143.01 (Reference (b)) to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for the DoD PSP consistent with References (c) through (r). b. Establishes investigation and adjudication policy for the common access card (CAC), which serves as the DoD Federal personal identity verification (PIV) credential in accordance with References (h), (i), (q), (r), and (s) through (x). c. Incorporates and cancels DoDIs 5210.25 and 5220.28 (References (y) and (z)). 

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").