Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 3741.01
May 1, 2013
DoD CIO
SUBJECT: National Leadership Command Capabilities (NLCC) Configuration Management
(CM)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the guidance in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5025.01 (Reference
(a)) and the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5144.02 (Reference (b)), this instruction:
a. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for oversight and management of NLCC
configuration reporting and management.
b. Provides direction to DoD program and functional managers responsible for management
of configuration items (CIs) that support national and nuclear command capabilities constituting
NLCC systems in accordance with DoDD S-5100.44 (Reference (c)).
c. Directs CM and reporting for specialized NLCC systems that provide capabilities required
to enable national leaders to perform duties and responsibilities in support of declared national
essential functions and DoD’s primary mission-essential functions as specified in National
Security Presidential Directive-51/Homeland Security Presidential Directive-20 (Reference (d))
and in the National Communications Systems Directive 3-10 (Reference (e)).
d. Provides for improved capability management and development decisions, helping DoD
to:
(1) Verify the integration of operations, functions, desired capabilities, and engineering
in support of Reference (c).
(2) Support acquisition of new capabilities that will provide a sustained basis for
integrated engineering, modernization, and technology insertion.
(3) Adhere to standard architecture development methodologies to ensure
interoperability and community understanding.
