Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5220.6
January 2, 1992
Administrative Reissuance Incorporating Through Change 4, April 20, 1999
GC, DoD
SUBJECT: Defense Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Review Program
References: (a) DoD Directive 5220.6, subject as above, August 12, 1985 (hereby
canceled)
(b) DoD 5200.2-R, "Department of Defense Personnel Security
Program," January 1987, authorized by DoD Directive 5200.2,
December 20, 1979
(c) Section 1001 of title 18, United States Code
(d) Section 101 et
seq. of title 28, United States Code
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive reissues reference (a) to update policy, responsibilities, and procedures
of the Defense Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Review Program implementing
enclosure 1.
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
This Directive:
2.1. Applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments,
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Inspector General of
the Department of Defense (IG, DoD), and the Defense Agencies (hereafter referred to
collectively as "the DoD Components").
2.2. By mutual agreement, also extends to other Federal Agencies that include:
2.2.1. Department of Agriculture.
