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REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE. This Directive:

Reissues reference (a) and changes its title.

Establishes the Defense Continuity Program (DCP) and the Defense Continuity Executive Steering Group (hereafter referred to as the "Continuity ESG").

Revises continuity policies and assigns responsibilities for developing and maintaining the DCP to enhance the Department of Defense (DoD) readiness posture.

Authorizes publication of additional DoD issuances relating to the DCP and the Defense Continuity Security Classification Guide.

APPLICABILITY. This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").