Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5240.16
August 27, 2012
Incorporating Change 2, July 28, 2017
USD(I)
SUBJECT: Counterintelligence Functional Services (CIFS)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01 (Reference
(a)), this Instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5240.16 (Reference (b)), implements the
policy in DoDD O-5240.02 (Reference (c)), assigns CIFS responsibilities, and identifies CIFS
activities.
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 (hereinafter referred to
collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that DoD Components shall conduct authorized CIFS in support
of mission requirements in accordance with Reference (c) and this Instruction.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
6. RELEASABILITY. UNLIMITED This Instruction is approved for public release and is
available on the Internet from the DoD Issuances Website at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.
Cleared for public release. This instruction is available on the Directives Division Website at
http://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
