Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 3204.01
August 20, 2014
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: DoD Policy for Oversight of Independent Research and Development (IR&D)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 3204.1 (Reference (a)) as a DoD instruction (DoDI) in
accordance with the authority in DoDD 5134.01 (Reference (b)).
b. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for DoD oversight of industry IR&D in
accordance with:
(1) Sections 2372 and 2506 of Title 10, United States Code (Reference (c)).
(2) Subpart 31.205-18 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (Reference (d)).
(3) Subparts 231.205-18 and 242.771 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) (Reference (e)).
c. Appoints the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E))
as Chair of the Research and Engineering Executive Committee (R&E EXCOM), to improve
DoD oversight of IR&D program processes.
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to 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.
3. POLICY
a. It is DoD policy to:
