Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 3210.1
September 16, 2005
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SUBJECT: Administration and Support of Basic Research by the Department of Defense
References: (a) DoD Directive 3210.1, “Administration and Support of Basic Research by the
DoD,” October 26, 1961 (hereby canceled)
(b) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives Review –
Phase II,” July 13, 2005
(c) Executive Order 10521, "Administration of Scientific Research by Agencies of
the Federal Government,” March 17, 1954, as amended
(d) Executive Order 13185, “To Strengthen the Federal Government-University
Research Partnership,” December 28, 2000
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues reference (a) as a DoD Instruction to comply with reference (b); and
1.2. Implements the scientific research policy in reference (c) and guiding principles in
reference (d) for the government-university research partnership.
2. APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 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 in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as
the “DoD Components”).
