DoD Releases Internet Policy

Week of March 08, 2010

The Department of Defense (DoD) has released a policy memorandum that requires the DoD non-classified network be configured to provide access to Internet-based capabilities across all DoD components. Commanders at all levels and heads of DoD components will continue to defend against malicious activity on military information networks; deny access to prohibited content sites such as gambling, pornography and hate-crime related activities; and take immediate and commensurate actions, as required, to safeguard missions such as temporarily limiting access to the Internet to preserve operations security or to address bandwidth constraints. The new policy memorandum is available at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.