1、Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 3115.12 August 24,2010 Incorporating Change 2,Effective July 16,2020 USD(I&S)SUBJECT:Open Source Intelligence(OSINT)References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.This Instruction:a.Establishes policy,assigns responsibilities,and prescribes procedures for OSINToperatio
2、ns within the Department of Defense in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive(DoDD)5143.01(Reference(a)and responsibilities pursuant to DoDD 5105.21(Reference(b).b.Incorporates and cancels Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Memorandum(Reference(c).c.Conforms to and is consistent wit
3、h the law and Presidential guidance concerning the authorities and responsibilities of the Director of National Intelligence(DNI)according to Public Law 108-458(Reference(d),Executive Order 12333(Reference(e),and Intelligence Community Directive(ICD)301(Reference(f).d.Establishes the DoD Open Source
4、 Council(DOSC)as the primary governance mechanism for DoD OSINT.2.APPLICABILITY.This Instruction applies to OSD,the Military Departments,the Office ofthe Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff,the Combatant Commands,theOffice of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense,t