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Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5000.02
January 7, 2015
Incorporating Change 3, August 10, 2017
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SUBJECT: Operation of the Defense Acquisition System
References: See References
1. PURPOSE. This instruction:
a. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5000.01 (Reference (a)) and
DoDD 5134.01 (Reference (cm)), reissues the interim DoD Instruction 5000.02 (Reference (b))
to update established policy for the management of all acquisition programs in accordance with
Reference (a), the guidelines of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-11 (Reference
(c)), and References (d) through (cw).
b. Authorizes Milestone Decision Authorities (MDAs) to tailor the regulatory requirements
and acquisition procedures in this instruction to more efficiently achieve program objectives,
consistent with statutory requirements and Reference (a).
c. Assigns, reinforces, and prescribes procedures for acquisition responsibilities related to
cybersecurity in the Defense Acquisition System.
d. Incorporates and cancels Directive-type Memorandum 17-001 (Reference (cl)).
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 (referred to collectively in
this instruction as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. The overarching management principles and mandatory policies that govern the
Defense Acquisition System are described in Reference (a). This instruction provides the
detailed procedures that guide the operation of the system.
