CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT
CHIEFS OF STAFF
INSTRUCTION
-6 CJCSI 6510.01F
DISTRIBUTION: A, B, C, and J 9 February 2011
INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA) AND SUPPORT TO COMPUTER NETWORK
DEFENSE (CND)
References: See Enclosure D
1. Purpose. Provide joint policy and responsibilities for IA and support to CND
in accordance with (IAW) Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 8500.01E,
“Information Assurance (IA)” (reference a).
2. Cancellation. CJCSI 6510.01E, 15 August 2007, “Information Assurance
(IA) and Computer Network Defense (CND),” (reference b) is canceled.
3. Applicability
a. This instruction applies to the Joint Staff, combatant commands,
Services, Defense agencies, DOD field activities, and joint activities (hereafter
referred to as CC/S/As).
b. Nothing in this instruction shall alter or supersede the existing
authorities and policies of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) regarding
the protection of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and special
access programs for intelligence as directed by Executive Order 12333, “United
States Intelligence Activities” (reference c) and other laws and regulations.
4. Policy
. See Enclosure A.
5. Definitions. See Glossary. Major source documents for definitions in this
instruction are Joint Publication (JP) 1-02, “DOD Dictionary of Military and
Associated Terms,” (reference d) and Committee on National Security Systems
Instruction (CNSSI) No. 4009, “National Information Assurance Glossary”
