scope:

a. This instruction applies to:

(1) The Department of the Navy.

(2) All DON owned or controlled information systems that receive, process, store, display or transmit DoD information, regardless of mission assurance category, classification or sensitivity.

b. Nothing in this policy shall alter or supercede the existing authorities and policies of the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) regarding the protection of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and special access programs for intelligence.

a. To establish Information Assurance (IA) policy for the Department of the Navy (DON) consistent with National and Department of Defense (DoD) policies.

b. To designate the DON Chief Information Officer (DON CIO) as the Department of the Navy official assigned responsibility, and delegated authority, in accordance with reference (a), to ensure requirements contained in reference (a), the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), are carried out by the Department of the Navy.

c. To assign responsibilities within the DON for the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of DON IA programs, policies, procedures and controls.