numsee 5025. 10 oare February 3, 1972 Department of Defense Instruction “2 SUBJECT Defense Intelligence Agency Publications System Refs.: (a) DoD Directive 5105.21, "Defense Intelligence Agency,'"' August 1, 1961 (b) DoD Directive 5025.1, 'DoD Directives System,'' March 7, 1961 (c) DoD Directive 5105.26, ''Defense Intelligence Agency (Pub- lications),'' November 16, 1962 (cancelled by DoD Transmittal 72-3, February 3, 1972) I. PURPOSE A. This Instruction specifies the categories of publications which will be used by the Defense Intelligence Agency to transmit DIA directions and other management information to DIA staff offices and, when appropriate, to other DoD Components for compliance. B. It supplements the provisions of reference (a) by designating the issuing authorities for the various DIA publications and their scope, applicability and compliance requiremenis. II. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE OF THIS INSTRUCTION The provisions of this Instruction apply to: A. All elements of the Defense Intelligence Agency. B. All intelligence collection, production and dissemination ele- ments of the Department of Defense not directly assigned to DIA over which DIA has been assigned supervisory responsibility for plans, programs, policies and procedures affecting intelligence functions and activities. C. Facilities of the Military Departments, the Unified and Specified Commands and their assigned forces, and other DoD Components which have been designated by appropriate authority to support the DIA.
Ill. DIA PUBLICATIONS SYSTEM A. B. Authority. The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency was authorized by reference (a) to establish a DIA Publications System and ty issue, subject to overall policies estab- lished in DoD Directives and Instructions (reference (b)), such publications as are necessary to (1) administer assigned programs to control the DIA and its operating elements, (2) conduct assigned programs and functions, and (3) supervise the execution of approved plans, programs, policies and procedures for those DoD Intel- ligence functions and activities not directly assigned to DIA. Publications System Description. 1. DIA publications will consist of: a. DIA regulations, for establishing policy, assigning responsibilities, and outlining procedures to carry out the assigned functions of the Director, DIA (reference (a))}. b. DIA manuals, which will also establish policy, assign responsibilities, and outline procedures to carry out the Director's functions; however, DIA manuals will be reserved for more voluminous material. c. DIA bulletins, briefs, studies, and other appro- priate media, to communicate DoD intelligence on foreign nations. These are non-directive in nature. 2. Numbering. DIA publications will be- - DIA-assigned publication identification numbers for he purpose of describing the documents in publicati: 1s lists and for other referencing purposes. C. Applicability and Scope. Each DIA publ. 110n will contain an APPLICABILITY section, which will specify the organi- zational element which must comply with its provisions:
Iv. l. 2. 5025.10 Feb 3, 72 DIA regulations and manuals may apply (a) to DIA organizational elements alone, or (b) to DIA organi- zational elements and to selected or all DoD Components enumerated in Il., above, or (c) to DoD Components alone. DIA bulletins, briefs, studies and other appropriate media, although non-directive in nature, will identify the organizational elements to which they are being forwarded for information and guidance. D. Distribution and Compliance. 1. DoD Components listed in C.1l., above, will transmit DIA publications without change to all internal elements affected by the issuance. Supplementary guidance and procedural instructions not inconsistent with the DIA publication may be appended when necessary. The Director, DIA will monitor compliance with the policies and procedures contained in DIA publications. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION This Instruction is effective immediately. Two copies of imple- menting instructions will be forwarded to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) within 60 days. Gb t 6 Tol Assistant Secretary of Defense (Intelligence)