Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5205.14
August 19, 2010
Incorporating Change 3, May 4, 2017
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SUBJECT: DoD Counter Threat Finance (CTF) Policy
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Directive:
a. In accordance with section 113 of title 10, United States Code (Reference (a)) and
consistent with Presidential Policy Directive No. 1 (Reference (b)), establishes DoD policy and
assigns DoD responsibilities for countering financing used to engage in terrorism, illicit
trafficking networks, and related activities that support an adversary’s ability to negatively affect
U.S. interests.
b. Incorporates and cancels Directive-Type Memorandum 08-034 (Reference (c)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Directive applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands
(CCMDs), 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 Department
of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. The Department of Defense shall work with other U.S. Government (USG) departments
and agencies and with partner nations to deny, disrupt, or defeat and degrade adversaries’ ability
to use global licit and illicit financial networks to negatively affect U.S. interests.
b. The Department of Defense shall:
