Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 8115.01
October 10, 2005
ASD(NII)/DoD CIO
SUBJECT: Information Technology Portfolio Management
References: (a) Subtitle III of title 40, United States Code (formerly Division E of the Clinger-
Cohen Act of 1996)
(b) DoD Directive 5144.1, “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and
Information Integration/DoD Chief Information Officer (NII)/DoD CIO),”
May 2, 2005
(c) Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-130, “Management of
Federal Information Resources,” Revised, (Transmittal Memorandum No. 4),
November 28, 2000
(d) DoD Directive 8000.1, “Management of DoD Information Resources and
Information Technology,” February 27, 2002
(e) through (k), see enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
This Directive establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the management of DoD
information technology (IT) investments as portfolios that focus on improving DoD capabilities
and mission outcomes consistent with references (a), (b), (c), (d), and DoD Directive 8100.1
(reference (e)).
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
This Directive applies to:
2.1. The Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and any other
organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the
“DoD Components”).
