Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5134.16
August 19, 2011
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering (DASD(SE))
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction:
a. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities and functions, and prescribes relationships and
authorities for the DASD(SE) pursuant to section 139b of title 10, United States Code (Reference
(a)) and in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5134.01 (Reference (b)) and DoD
Instruction 5000.02 (Reference (c)).
b. Incorporates and cancels Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics (USD(AT&L)) Memorandums (References (d), (e), and (f)).
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 Department of Defense (hereafter
referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY
. It is DoD policy that the DASD(SE) shall be the focal point for all policy, practice,
procedures, and acquisition workforce issues relating to systems engineering, development
planning, and related engineering fields within the Department of Defense.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
. See Enclosure 2.
5. RELATIONSHIPS. See Enclosure 3.
6. AUTHORITIES. See Enclosure 4.
