DOD INSTRUCTION 8510.01
R
ISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR DOD SYSTEMS
Originating Component: Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer
Effective: July 19, 2022
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website
at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Instruction 8510.01, “Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD
Information Technology (IT),” March 12, 2014, as amended
Incorporates and Cancels: Directive-type Memorandum 20-004, “Enabling Cyberspace
Accountability of DoD Components and Information Systems,”
November 13, 2020, as amended
Approved by: John B. Sherman, DoD Chief Information Officer
Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5144.02, this issuance:
• Establishes the cybersecurity Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Systems (referred to in
this issuance as “the RMF”) and establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures
for executing and maintaining the RMF.
• Establishes and applies an integrated enterprise-wide decision structure for the RMF that includes
and integrates DoD mission areas (MAs) pursuant to DoDD 8115.01 and the governance process
prescribed in this issuance.
• Provides guidance on reciprocity of system authorization decisions for the DoD in coordination with
other Federal agencies.
• Authorizes and designates the RMF Technical Advisory Group (TAG) as the body responsible for
developing and publishing RMF implementation guidance.
