1、Department of Defense MANUAL NUMBER 5205.02 November 3,2008 Incorporating Change 2,Effective October 29,2020 USD(I&S)SUBJECT:DoD Operations Security(OPSEC)Program Manual References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive(DoDD)5205.02(Reference(a),this Manual imple
2、ments policy,assigns responsibilities,and provides procedures formanaging DoD OPSEC programs.2.APPLICABILITY.This Manual applies to OSD,the Military Departments,the Office of theChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff,the Combatant Commands,the Officeof the Inspector General of the
3、 Department of Defense,the Defense Agencies,the DoD FieldActivities,and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense(hereafterreferred to collectively as the“DoD Components”).3.DEFINITIONS.See Glossary.4.POLICY.It is DoD policy according to Reference(a)to establish and maintain
4、 OPSECprograms to ensure national security-related missions and functions are protected.This Manuallists baseline requirements.Nothing in this Manual abrogates or limits the authority of the Headsof DoD Components to apply more stringent OPSEC standards as commanders and/or directorsdeem necessary.5