1、Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 5200.46 September 9,2014 Incorporating Change 2,Effective November 2,2020 USD(I&S)SUBJECT:DoD Investigative and Adjudicative Guidance for Issuing the Common Access Card(CAC)References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive
2、(DoDD)5143.01(Reference(a),this instruction establishes policy,assigns responsibilities,and prescribes procedures for investigating and adjudicating eligibility to hold a CAC consistent with References(b)through(o).The CAC is the DoD personal identity verification(PIV)credential.This instruction inc
3、orporates and cancels Enclosure 4,DoD Instruction 5200.02(Reference(p).2.APPLICABILITY.This instruction applies to:a.OSD,the Military Departments(including the Coast Guard at all times,including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department),the Office
4、 of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff,the Combatant Commands,the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense,the Defense Agencies,the DoD Field Activities,and all other organizational entities within the DoD(hereinafter referred to collectively as the“DoD