Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 3020.39
March 2, 2015
USD(I)
SUBJECT: Mission Assurance Policy for the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction:
a. Reissues and renames DoD Instruction (DoDI) 3020.39 (Reference (a)) in accordance
with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01 (Reference (b)) to update established
policy, assign responsibilities, and provide guidance for integrated mission assurance for the DIE
pursuant to DoDD 3020.26, DoDI 3020.42, DoDD 3020.44, and DoDD 3020.40 (References (c)
through (f), respectively).
b. Amplifies guidance in References (c), (d), (e), and (f) as well as DoD S-3020.26-P
(Reference (g)) and the DoD Mission Assurance Strategy (Reference (h)) for the coordination of
programs, plans, and capabilities:
(1) Across the DIE.
(2) Within the DoD.
(3) With the Intelligence Community (IC) through the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence (ODNI).
2. 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 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 instruction as the “DoD
Components”).
b. Specifically, the DIE as defined in the Glossary.
