DOD INSTRUCTION 4630.09
COMMUNICATIONS WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT AND
STANDARDIZATION
Originating Component: Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer
Effective: November 23, 2020
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website
at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Instruction 4630.09, “Communications Waveform Management and
Standardization” July 15, 2015, as amended
Approved by: Dana Deasy, DoD Chief Information Officer
Purpose: In accordance with the authority provided the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) in DoD
Directive (DoDD) 5144.02, this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides
procedures for:
Periodically reviewing waveforms as they mature to evaluate the capabilities’ interoperability,
security, reusability, exportability, and operational value for DoD use.
Fostering innovation by creating a process that allows waveform developers, in coordination with a
Lead Military Service or Sponsor, to submit conceptual waveforms for analysis and recommendations
before either the developer or DoD make significant investments in duplicative capabilities.
