Policy / Legislation

The United States Army - Chief Information Officer/G-6

	Welcome to CIO/G-6 Policy
	The CIO/G-6 Policy Branch focuses on maintaining, updating and enforcing existing Army information technology policy, as well as creating new policy. Here you can find relevant memorandums, publications, references, news and legislation.

	Army IT Policy Documents
	IT memos and guidelines that support and implement IT management and operations Army Directive 2013-02 (Network 2020 and Beyond: The Way Ahead). March 2013 (PDF) Information Technology Management Reform (ITMR) Implementation Plan. February 2013 (PDF) Army Policy Requiring the Use of Next-Generation Department of Defense Handheld Wireless Enterprise Blanket Purchase Agreements to Identify and Eliminate Devices Based on Usage. December 2012 (PDF) Army-wide Efficiencies for Computing Devices. November 2012 (PDF) Communications Security (COMSEC) Workstations Information Assurance Training and Certification Requirements. November 2012 (PDF) Prohibition on Using Army Information Systems and Websites for Partisan Political Activities. October 2012 (PDF) Support to the Army Request for Information Technology (ARFIT) Process. June 2012 (PDF) Army Guidance for Enterprise VoSIP. March 2012 (PDF) Moratorium on Fielding of NetOps Tools to BCTs. Februrary 2012 (PDF) Roles, Responsibilities, and Requirements for Army WLANs. December 2011 (PDF) Moratorium on IT Spending. December 2011 (PDF) Cordless Telephone Policy. December 2011 (PDF) US Army Guidance on Piloting Commercial Mobile Devices. November 2011 (PDF) Rescind Obsolete CIO/G-6 Policy Documents. October 2011 (PDF) Guidance & Policy for Implementation of OMB IPv6 Requirements in Fiscal Years 2012 & 2014. August 2011 (PDF) US Army IA Military Workforce Certification Process. July 2011 (PDF) Army C4IM Services List v3.0. July 2011 (PDF) Changes to Title, Responsibilities, and Certification Requirements for IASOs. June 2011 (PDF) Army Thin Client Computing Guidance. November 2010 (PDF) Migrating AKO SSO to CAC-only Authentication. October 2010 (PDF) Army Gold Master Vista 9.X Compliance Guidance. August 2010 (PDF) Responsible Use of Internet-based Capabilities. March 2010 (PDF) Army Data Management Directive 2009. October 2009 (PDF) Use of Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) as the Primary Source for Procuring Commercial Information Technology (IT) Hardware and Software. May 2009 (PDF) Integration of Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Capability in Army Wideband Satellite Communication Terminals. May 2007 (PDF) For additional Army IT Policy, please refer to Policy’s AKO page.

	DOD IT Policy Documents
	For DOD Issuances (Directives, Instructions, Manuals, etc), visit http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/index.html For DOD CIO memorandums, visit http://dodcio.defense.gov/Home/Issuances/DoDCIOMemorandums.aspx For Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff policies (Instructions, Manuals, Notices, Guides, etc), visit http://www.dtic.mil/cjcs_directives/index.htm For Allied Communications Publications, visit http://jcs.dtic.mil/j6/cceb/acps/ Additional DOD guidance: Assistant Secretary of Defense Netowrks and Information Integration (ASD (NII)) Memorandum, Subject: Secure Mobile Environment (SME) Personal Electronic Device (PED) Implementation Guidance. September 2009 (PDF) Assistant Secretary of Defense Netowrks and Information Integration (ASD (NII)) Memorandum, Subject: Asynchronous Transport Mode (ATM) Phase-Out Plan. June 2010 (PDF)

Webmaster Policies

The Army Chief Information Officer/G-6 is the proponent for policy on the establishment, management, and operation of Army Web sites.

Excerpts pertaining to Web site management can be found in AR 25-1, paras 1-7, 1-12, 2-9, 5-10, 6-1 and 6-7, Appendix C, Abbreviations and Terms. AR 25-1, Army Knowledge Management and Information Technology Management.
Army Web site management guidelines can also be found in DA Pam 25-1-1

Department of Defense Web Site Guidelines and Policies

DoD Web site Management and Guidance
View the complete list of DoD and Service Guidelines and Policies on managing Web sites
View the DoD Webmasters' Technical Information page

Department of Defense Webmasters' Mailing List

DoD webmasters are invited to join our email discussion list. The list is not limited to DoD employees, although commercial activity is not permitted.
Please read the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), which contains information on how to subscribe, as well as pointers to web sites of interest and other recommended readings

	Legislation
	Major legislation that affects or supports the current IT policy guidelines. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Computer Security Act of 1987 (PDF) Copyrights (PDF) E-government Act of 2002 Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (PDF) Federal Information Quality Act (PDF) FOIA - Freedom of Information Act (PDF) The Government Paperwork Elimination Act GPRA - Government Performance Results Act of 1993 HIPPA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (PDF) National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1999: Additional Information Technology Responsibilities of Chief Information Officers (PDF) John Warner National Defense Authorization Appropriations (FY2007) (PDF) National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2000: Information Assurance Initiative (PDF) Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (PDF) PRA - Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 The Privacy Act Records Management by Federal Agencies Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 1998 The Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Title III, Subtitle D - Information Technology) (PDF) Telecommunications Accessibility Enhancement Act of 1988 (PDF) Telecommunications Act of 1996 Title 10 - Part IV, Chapter 131, Section 2223(b) Title 10 - Part I, Chapter 303, Section 3014

	ANNOUNCEMENTS / HIGHLIGHTS
	New Releases: AR 5-12, 15 Feb 13 AR 25-13, 25 Mar 13 Governance Division, Policy Team is currently revising: AR 25-1, 04 Dec 08 DA Pam 25-1-1, 25 Oct 06 DA Pam 25-91, 30 Sep 91

IT POLICY LINKS

CIO/G-6 Policy Wiki Page

CIO/G-6 Policy AKO Page

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