1、 Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 3200.20 July 26,2012 Incorporating Change 2,October 15,2018 USD(R&E)SUBJECT:Scientific and Engineering Integrity References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.This Instruction establishes policy and assigns responsibilities concerning the integrity of scientific and
2、engineering activities that the DoD conducts,and science and engineering information it uses to support public policy and management decisions in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive(DoDD)5134.01(Reference(a),and the guidance in Presidential Memorandum(Reference(b)and Director,Office of Sc
3、ience and Technology Policy Memorandum(Reference(c).2.APPLICABILITY.This Instruction applies to OSD,the Military Departments,the Office 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
4、 Agencies,the DoD Field Activities,and all other organizational entities within the DoD.3.DEFINITIONS.See Glossary.4.POLICY.It is DoD policy to support a culture of scientific and engineering integrity.Science and engineering play a vital role in the DoDs mission,providing one of several critical in