Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 3224.03
October 1, 2007
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Physical Security Equipment (PSE) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
(RDT&E)
References: (a) DoD Directive 3224.3, “Physical Security Equipment (PSE): Assignment of
Responsibility for Research, Development, Testing, Evaluation, Production,
Procurement, Deployment, and Support,” February 17, 1989 (hereby
canceled)
(b) Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives Review
– Phase II,” July 13, 2005
(c) DoD Directive 5134.01, “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)),” December 9, 2005
(d) DoD Directive 5000.1, “The Defense Acquisition System,” May 12, 2003
(e) through (k), see Enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction in accordance with the guidance in
Reference (b) and the authority of Reference (c). Updates policies and assigns responsibilities
for the RDT&E, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P) and System
Development and Demonstration (SDD) of PSE in the Department of Defense according to
Reference (d), DoD Instruction 5000.2, DoD Directive (DoDD) O-5210.41, DoDD 5143.01, Part
12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Deputy Secretary of Defense guidance of July 19,
2004, and October 10, 2005 (References (e) through (j)).
1.2. Consolidates the PSE RDT&E Program with the nuclear weapon PSE RDT&E
(ACD&P/SDD) Program established by Reference (j) under the direction of the Deputy Assistant
to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters (DATSD(NM)), under the Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs
(ATSD(NCB)).
1.3. Provides a programmatic framework to accomplish DoD policy objectives, focus
resources, reduce PSE RDT&E duplication, and harmonize the Military Services’ requirements
