Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5105.68
December 5, 2013
DA&M
SUBJECT: Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by sections 113, 191,
192, and 2674 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (a)) and the authorities set in
section 1074 of Public Law 110-181 (Reference (b)), this directive reissues DoD Directive
(DoDD) 5105.68 (Reference (c)) to update the mission, organization and management,
responsibilities and functions, relationships, authorities, and administration of PFPA.
2. APPLICABILITY
a. This directive applies to the OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint 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 within the DoD (referred to collectively in this
directive as the “DoD Components”).
b. Nothing in this directive will be interpreted to subsume or replace the responsibilities and
functions, or authorities of the Secretaries of the Military Departments, as prescribed by law,
Executive order (E.O.), or DoD policy.
3. MISSION. PFPA provides force protection, security, and law enforcement to safeguard
personnel, facilities, infrastructure, and other resources for the Pentagon Reservation and
designated DoD facilities within the National Capital Region (NCR). PFPA:
a. Addresses the full spectrum of threats by utilizing a balanced approach of comprehensive
protective intelligence and counterintelligence (CI) analysis, to include forensic and biometric-
enabled information, to determine the appropriate protective posture for personnel and facilities;
prevention, preparedness, detection; all-hazards response; DoD emergency management (EM);
and supports the lead response management agency during an emergency or crisis.
