scope:

PURPOSE. This Instruction:

Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures under references (a), (b), and (c) necessary to integrate information assurance (IA) into the Defense Acquisition System described in reference (d) and DoD Instruction 5000.2 (reference (e)).

Describes required and recommended levels of IA activities relative to the acquisition of systems and services.

Describes the essential elements of an Acquisition IA Strategy, its applicability, and prescribes an Acquisition IA Strategy submission and review process.

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE. This Instruction:

Applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 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").

Applies to all acquisitions of automated information systems (AIS), outsourced information technology (IT)-based processes, and platforms or weapon systems with IT interconnections to the Global Information Grid (GIG).