Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5240.19
January 31, 2014
Incorporating Change 1, August 17, 2017
USD(I)
SUBJECT: Counterintelligence Support to the Defense Critical Infrastructure Program (DCIP)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5240.19 (Reference (a)) and
implements policy and assigns responsibilities in accordance with DoD Directive (DoDD)
5143.01, DoDD O-5240.02, and DoDD 3020.40 (References (b) through (d)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands
(CCMDs), the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DoD), the Defense
Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred
to collectively in this instruction as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. Counterintelligence (CI) activities be conducted in support of the DCIP in accordance
with References (b) through (d).
b. CI organizations provide comprehensive and timely reporting of foreign intelligence
entity (FIE) threats, incidents, events, and trends to DCIP authorities and the DoD Components
in accordance with Reference (c).
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
5. PROCEDURES. See Enclosure 3.
6. RELEASABILITY. Unlimited This instruction is approved for public release and is
available on the Internet from the DoD Issuances Website at http://dtic.mil/whs/directives.