Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5240.25
March 30, 2012
Incorporating Change 1, Effective October 15, 2013
USD(I)
SUBJECT: Counterintelligence Badges and Credentials
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides
procedures for issuance of counterintelligence (CI) badges and credentials to civilian and
military personnel conducting authorized CI activities pursuant to the authority in DoD Directive
(DoDD) 5143.01 (Reference (a)) and DoDD O-5240.02 (Reference (b)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction:
a. 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”).
b. Does not apply to the Military Department Counterintelligence Organizations (MDCOs),
i.e., Army CI, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, or the Air Force Office of Special
Investigations. This Instruction also does not apply to CI personnel under command of the
Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Marine Corps.
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. If issued, CI badges and credentials shall be provided only to personnel who are trained to
conduct CI activities in accordance with DoD Instruction (DoDI) 3305.11 (Reference (c)).
b. DoD contractor personnel shall not be issued badges. DoD contractor credentials shall
identify the bearer as a contractor.
