scope:

a. All naval Medical Department staff personnel must comply with this instruction.

b. Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Navy (DON), and BUMED-sponsored contractors who operate contractor-owned or BUMED-owned or controlled AIS, networks, or AIS resources on or off BUMED premises.

c. All AIS, networks, and computer resources designed, developed, or procured by naval Medical Department activities per reference (b).

d. Joint service or other AIS, networks, or computer resources operated but not owned by BUMED, when security requirements have not been specified.

e. Printing and imaging equipment or systems which are part of an AIS, connected to a network, or driven by a process control or embedded computers.