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FIPS 201-3, "Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors"
January 2022
(1.33MB, PDF)

This document establishes a standard for a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) system that meets the control and security objectives of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12. It is based on secure and reliable forms of identity credentials issued by the Federal Government to its employees and contractors. These credentials are used by mechanisms that authenticate individuals who require access to federally controlled facilities, information systems, and applications. This Standard addresses requirements for initial identity proofing, infrastructure to support interoperability of identity credentials, and accreditation of organizations and processes issuing PIV credentials.         

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-11-11, "Continued Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 - Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors"
February 3, 2011
(204k, PDF)

This memorandum directs Federal agencies to develop and issue an implementation policy through which the agency will require the use of the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials as the common means of authentication for access to that agency's facilities, networks, and information systems.

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Memorandum, "Final Credentialing Standards for Issuing Personal Identity Verification Cards under HSPD-12"
July 31, 2008
(3.29MB, PDF)

This memorandum provides final government-wide credentialing standards to be used by all Federal departments and agencies in determining whether to issue or revoke personal identity verification (PIV) cards to their employees and contractor personnel, including those who are non-United States citizens.

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), "Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors"
August 27, 2004
(22k, 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.

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DoD Instruction 1330.17, "DoD Commissary Program"
June 18, 2014
(425k, PDF)                                        

This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for operating the DoD Commissary Program.

DoD Instruction 1330.21, "Armed Services Exchange Regulations"
July 14, 2005
(204k, PDF)

This Instruction prescribes procedures and assigns responsibilities for operating Armed Services Exchanges.

DoD Instruction 1015.10, "Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Programs"
May 6, 2011
(259k, PDF)

This Instruction establishes and implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for operating and managing programs for military MWR programs.

DoD Instruction 1342.24, "Transitional Compensation (TC) for Abused Dependents"
September 23, 2019
(180k, PDF)

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 and Section 1059 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the payment of monthly TC to dependents of Service members separated for dependent abuse.

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DoD Instruction 5200.02, "DoD Personnel Security Program (PSP)"
September 9, 2014
(132k, PDF)

This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the DoD Personnel Security Program (PSP).

DoD Manual 5200.02, "Procedures for the DoD Personnel Security Program (PSP)"
October 29, 2020
(3.47MB, PDF)

This issuance: (1) Assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures for investigations of individuals seeking to hold national security positions or perform national security duties who are required to complete Standard Form (SF) 86, "Questionnaire for National Security Positions," for personnel security investigations. (2) Sets procedures for DoD PSP national security eligibility for access determinations; personnel security actions; continuous evaluation; and security education requirements for employees seeking eligibility for access to classified information or to hold a sensitive position (referred to in this manual as "national security eligibility"). (3) Prescribes procedures for administrative due process for employees. Administrative due process for contractor personnel is governed by DoDD 5220.6.

DoD Instruction 5200.46, "DoD Investigative and Adjudicative Guidance for Issuing the Common Access Card (CAC)
September 9, 2014
(180k, PDF)

This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for investigating and adjudicating eligibility to hold a Common Access Card (CAC).

DoD Instruction 8500.01, "Cybersecurity"
March 14, 2014
(350k, PDF)

This Instruction establishes a DoD cybersecurity program to protect and defend DoD information and information technology.

DoD Instruction 8520.02, "Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Public Key (PK) Enabling"
May 24, 2011
(175k, PDF)

This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for developing an implementing a DoD-wide PKI and enhancing security of DoD information systems by enabling these systems to use PKI for authentication, digital signatures, and encryption.

DTM 09-012, "Interim Policy Guidance for DoD Physical Access Control"
April 17, 2017
(144k, 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
(135k, PDF)

This Regulation implements policies and minimum standards for the physical security of DoD installations and resources.

DoD Directive 8521.01E, "DoD Biometrics"
January 13, 2016
Incorporating Change 1, August 15, 2017
(104k, PDF)

This Directive establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and describes procedures for DoD biometrics.