scope:

PURPOSE

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by reference (a), this Directive establishes the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) as a DoD Field Activity with the mission, responsibilities, functions, relationships, and authorities as prescribed herein, and supersedes reference (b).

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").