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DoD Issuances

The Official Department of Defense Website for DoD Issuances

Writing DoD Issuances: Standards, Procedures, and Guidance (updated 1/30/2023)

DoD Issuances Portal System
-- DoD Directives Portal System General User Guide (DoD Access: CAC / DoD PKI certificate required)

-- DoD Directives Portal system Focal Point Guide (DoD Access: CAC / DoD PKI certificate required)
-- Offices with Access to DoD Directives Portal
Standards
-- DoD Issuance Style Guide

-- DoD Issuance Style Guide, Addendum A

-- Style Guide Summary of Changes
Procedures
-- DoD Instruction 5025.01, "DoD Issuances Program"
-- Processing DoD Issuances
-- Processing ODA&M Issuances
-- Processing TS and SCI Issuances
Coordination Guidance
-- Authorized Component Coordinators (DoD Access: CAC / DoD PKI certificate required)
(Component-specific list of positions authorized or delegated authority or delegated authority to coordinate on DoD Issuances. DoD Access: CAC/DoD PKI certificate required)

-- DD Form 106 (Sample)
-- DD Form 818 Guidance
-- DD 818 Signature Tips
-- DoD and OSD Component Heads
-- List of Signature Authorities
-- Refreshing Coordinations Flowchart
-- Working Forms with Issuances

ODA&M Offices Only:

-- ODA&M Authorized Coordinators CUI (DoD Access: CAC / DoD PKI certificate required)
-- ODA&M Coord Process Guidance Including CATMS Addresses (DoD Access: CAC Required)
Timeline Tools
-- Action Officer Timeline Tool (right click to download Microsoft Excel document)

-- Timeline Tutorial Video (DoD Access: CAC / DoD PKI certificate required)

-- Timelines for Coordination and Completion of DoD Issuances
General Guidance
-- FAQs
-- AO/Focal Point Checklist
-- Clearing Changes
-- Common Mistakes
-- DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
-- DoD Issuance Numbering System
-- DoD Issuances Defined
-- DoD Order of Precedence
-- DoDI 5230.09, "Clearance of DoD Information for Public Release"
-- DoDI 5230.29, "Security and Policy Review of DoD Information for Public Release"
-- DoDM 5110.04, Volume 1, "DoD Manual For Written Material: Correspondence Management"
-- DoDM 5110.04, Volume 2, "DoD Manual For Written Material: Examples and Reference Material"
-- How Do I Create Multi-Page Tables or Figures?
-- How Do I Shut Off MS Word Autoformatting?
-- Reference Guide to the Mark Center Conference Center
-- Requesting Expedited Issuance Timelines

-- SecDef Message,"Information Security/Website Alert (for determining releasibility)
-- Special Considerations Checklist
-- Using the Issuance Templates MS Word Features
-- What Do I Do During Legal Review?
-- Working Forms with Issuances
Templates
-- DepSecDef Summary of Changes Template
-- Directive-type Memorandum Template
-- Issuance Template*
-- List of Coordinating Officials Template

ODA&M ONLY:
-- ODA&M List of Coordinating Officials Template
-- Charter Template* (Only for use within Organizational and Management Policy Directorate, ODA&M)

*For all MS Word features to work correctly, download the file using "Save" or "Save As" rather than "Open".
Action/Info Memorandums
-- Administrative Change Action Memo
-- Cancellation Action Memo
-- Coordination Delegation Memo
-- Directive-Type Memo Action Memo
-- DoD Directive Action Memo
-- DoD Directive to DoD Instruction Action Memo
-- DoD Instruction Action Memo
-- DoD Manual Action Memo
-- DTM Extension Request
-- Issuance Transfer Memo
-- Page Waiver Action Memo
-- Substantive Change Action Memo
DD Forms
-- DD Form 106, "DoD Issuances Program Coordination Initiation"

-- DD Form 818, "DoD Issuances Coordination Response"
-- DD Form 818-1, "Consolidated DoD Issuance Comment Matrix"
-- DD Form 1910, "Clearance Request for Public Release of Department of Defense Information"
ODA&M Form 1
-- ODA&M Form 1 for ODA&M Internal Coord
-- ODA&M Form 1 for DD 106 Signature
-- ODA&M Form 1 for Approval
-- ODA&M Form 1 for DSD Approval
Forms Management
-- DoDM 7750.08, "DoD Forms Management Program Procedures Manual"

-- DoD Forms Management Website

-- DoDI 7750.07, "DoD Forms Management Program"

-- Working Forms with Issuances
Freedom of Information Act
-- AI 108, "OSD and Joint Staff (JS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program"
-- DoDD 5400.07, "DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program"
-- DoDM 5400.07, "DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program"
Information Collections
-- DoD Information Collections Website
-- DoDM 8910.01 Volume 1, "DoD Information Collections Manual: Procedures For DoD Internal Information Collections"
-- DoDM 8910.01 Volume 2, "DoD Information Collections Manual: Procedures For DoD Public Information Collections"
Privacy Act
-- DoDI 5400.11, "DoD Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs"

-- DoD 5400.11-R, "Department of Defense Privacy Program"
Records Management
-- AI 15, "OSD Records and Information Management Program"

-- Disposal of Records: Chapter 33 of Title 44, United States Code
-- DoDI 5015.02, "DoD Records Management Program"
-- NARA Records Management Regulations: Subchapter B of Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations
-- Records Management by Federal Agencies: Chapter 31 of Title 44, United States Code (target URL is: http://www.archives.gov/about/laws)

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