Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 8100.04 NUMBER 8100.04
December 9, 2010 December 9, 2010
ASD(NII)/DoD CIO ASD(NII)/DoD CIO
SUBJECT: DoD Unified Capabilities (UC) SUBJECT: DoD Unified Capabilities (UC)
References: See Enclosure 1 References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE1. PURPOSE
. This Instruction:
a. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5144.1 (Reference (a)) and the
guidance in DoDD 8000.01 (Reference (b)):
(1) Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for: test;
certification; acquisition, procurement, or lease (hereafter referred to as “acquisition”); effective,
efficient, and economical transport; connection; and operation of DoD networks to support UC,
as defined in the Glossary.
(2) Establishes the governing policy for UC products and services supported on DoD
networks.
b. Incorporates and cancels DoDD 4640.13, DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4640.14, and DoDI
8100.3 (References (c), (d), and (e)).
2. APPLICABILITY
a. This Instruction applies to:
(1) 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 Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the
“DoD Components”).
(2) DoD Component planning, investment, development, acquisition, operations, and
management of DoD networks to support UC, independent of the mix of technologies (e.g.,
