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PURPOSE. This instruction:

a. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5111.1 (Reference (a)) and Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum (Reference (b)), reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 2000.26 (Reference (c)) to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and provide procedures implementing eGuardian as the DoD Law Enforcement (LE) SAR system.

b. Delegates authorities for the effective administration of this instruction.

APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to:

a. OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Defense Agencies with law enforcement authority, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the "DoD Components").

b. DoD law enforcement officers (LEOs) and those working in a direct LE capacity, and antiterrorism analysts and planners supporting an LE mission, who are assigned, attached, or detailed to law enforcement agencies (LEAs).

c. DoD personnel designated as antiterrorism officers (ATOs) at the geographic Combatant Commands and Military Departments/Services and installations that directly support operations and planning and indirectly support LE missions and agencies.

d. DoD contractors who, on behalf of a DoD Component and sponsored by an LEA, are involved in the SAR process, including operating a system of records as defined in the Glossary and any of the activities associated with maintaining a system of records related to SARs, such as collecting and disseminating records, but only to the extent specified by the terms of the relevant contractual vehicle.

e. Authorized LE criminal intelligence activities working in a direct LE capacity carried out by the Defense Intelligence Components.