scope:

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

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 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").

This Directive applies to all foreign nationals, visiting or assigned to the DoD Component and cleared contractor facilities. Visits by foreign nationals to cleared contractor facilities are further described in reference (d).

This Directive does not apply to:

The employment of foreign nationals by the DoD Components in the United States or overseas.

Non DoD-sponsored visits conducted at DoD cleared contractor facilities that involve access only to unclassified information, provided such information is authorized for release pursuant to the Department of State's International Traffic in Arms Regulations (reference (e)) or the Department, of Commerce's Export Administration Regulations (reference (f)).

Visits by foreign national employees of U.S. contractors owned by foreign interests. Such visits will be processed in accordance with reference (d).

Non DoD sponsored visits by foreign nationals who are not representing their government in an official capacity. Access to the DoD Component and cleared contractor facilities by such persons will be handled on the same basis as public visits.

Visits for activities that are open to the public.

REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Directive:

Reissues reference (a) to update policies and responsibilities governing visits and assignments of foreign nationals to the DoD Components and cleared contractor facilities.

Continues to authorize the International Visits Program (IVP), the Foreign Liaison Officer (FLO) Program, the Defense Personnel Exchange Program (DPEP), the Cooperative Program Personnel (CPP) Program, and foreign personnel arrangements pursuant to reference (b).

Authorizes publication of a DoD foreign attaché manual.

Authorizes the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) to publish an implementing Instruction consistent with reference (c).

Assigns the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence the responsibility for incorporating the requirements of this Directive into reference (d).