Policies

ID Card Lifecycle

Document	Overview
DTM-08-003, "Next Generation Common Access Card (CAC) Implementation Guidance" December 1, 2008 (993k, PDF)	This Directive-Type Memorandum provides interim implementation guidance governing the CAC pursuant to the HSPD-12 DTM.
FIPS 201-1, "Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors" March 2006 (1.04MB, PDF)	This manual specifies the architecture and technical requirements for a common identification standard for federal employees and contractors.
HSPD-12, "Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12" August 27, 2004 (25k, PDF)	This Presidential Directive establishes mandatory, government-wide standards for secure and reliable forms of identification used for physical and logical access to federal facilities.
DoD Directive 1000.25, "DoD Personnel Identity Protection (PIP) Program" July 19, 2004 (52k, PDF)	This Directive establishes policy and assigns responsibility under the DoD PIP Program.
DoD Instruction 1000.13, "Identification (ID) Cards for Members of the Uniformed Services, Their Dependents, and Other Eligible Individuals" December 5, 1997 (611k, PDF)	This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the issuing of DoD ID cards.

Sponsorship & Eligibility

Document	Overview
Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS) FAQ November 2012 (414k, PDF)	This FAQ helps contractors apply for a CAC or other government credential.

Registration & Enrollment

Document	Overview
DoD Directive 8521.01E, "Department of Defense Biometrics" February 21, 2008 (258k, PDF)	This Directive establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and describes procedures for DoD biometrics.
DoD Instruction 1341.2, "DEERS Procedures" March 19, 1999 (33k, PDF)	This Instruction implements the policy for the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).

Background Investigations

Document

Overview

DoD 5200.2-R, "Personnel Security Program" January 1987 (1.4mb, PDF)

This document establishes policies and procedures to ensure that acceptance and retention of personnel in the Armed Forces, acceptance and retention of civilian employees in the Department of Defense, and granting members of the Armed Forces, DoD civilian employees, DoD contractors, and other affiliated persons access to classified information are clearly consistent with the interests of national security.

Card Usage, Maintenance, and Benefits Information

Document	Overview
DoD Instruction 8500.2, "Information Assurance Implementation" February 6, 2003 (420k, PDF)	This Directive implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for applying integrated, layered protection of the DoD information system and networks.
DoD Instruction 8520.2, "Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Public Key Enabling (PKE)" April 1, 2004 (112k, PDF)	This Directive establishes policy and assigns responsibilities to achieve DoD information assurance (IA).
DoD Directive 8500.1, "Information Assurance Implementation" October 24, 2002 (112k, PDF)	This Directive implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for applying integrated, layered protection of the DoD information system and networks.
DTM 09-012, "Interim Policy Guidance for DoD Physical Access Control" September 30, 2010 (111k, PDF)	This Directive-Type Memorandum establishes DoD access control policy and the minimum DoD security standards for controlling entry to DoD installations and stand-alone installations.
DoD 5200.08-R, "Physical Security Program" May 27, 2009 (139k, PDF)	This Regulation implements the policies and minimum standards for the physical security of DoD installations and resources.
DoD Instruction 1330.21, "Armed Services Exchange Regulations" July 14, 2005 (213k, PDF)	This Instruction prescribes procedures and assigns responsibilities for operating Armed Services Exchanges.
DoD Instruction 1000.24, "Confiscation of Fraudulent Identification (ID) Cards at Military Treatment Facilities" May 22, 2003 (20k, PDF)	This Instruction implements policy for eliminating the fraudulent use of Identification Cards (ID) issued to Members of the Uniformed Services, their dependents, and other eligible individuals for health care provided in the Military Health System (MHS) Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs).
DoD Instruction 1015.10, "Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Programs" May 6, 2011 (266k, PDF)	This Instruction establishes and implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for operating and managing programs for military MWR programs.
DOD Instruction 1330.17, "Armed Services Commissary Operations" October 8, 2008 (250k, PDF)	This Instruction prescribes policy, assigns responsibilities, and sets procedures for operating the Defense commissary system.

Privacy

Document	Overview
DoD 5400.11-R, "Department of Defense Privacy Program" 1983 (459k, PDF)	This Regulation prescribes uniform procedures for implementation of the Defense Privacy Program.