Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5230.25
November 6, 1984
Incorporating Change 1, August 18, 1995
USDR&E
SUBJECT: Withholding of Unclassified Technical Data From Public Disclosure
References: (a) Title 10, United States Code, Section 140c, as added by Public Law 98-
94, "Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984," Section 1217,
September 24, 1983
(b) Executive Order 12470, "Continuation of Export Control Regulations,"
March 30, 1984
(c) Public Law 90-629, "Arms Export Control Act," as amended (22 U.S.C.
2751 et
seq.)
(d) through (n), see enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
Under reference (a), this Directive establishes policy, prescribes procedures, and assigns
responsibilities for the dissemination and withholding of technical data.
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
2.1. Reference (a) applies to all unclassified technical data with military or space
application in the possession of, or under the control of, a DoD Component that may not
be exported lawfully without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470
(reference (b)) or the Arms Export Control Act (reference (c)). However, the application
of this Directive is limited only to such technical data that disclose critical technology
with military or space application. The release of other technical data shall be
accomplished in accordance with DoD Instruction 5200.21 (reference (d)) and DoD
5400.7-R (reference (e)).
2.2. This Directive:
