Department of Defense Information Sharing Strategy

The Department of Defense DoD Information Sharing Strategy provides the common vision, goals and approaches that guide the many information sharing initiatives and investments for the Department. This Strategy fulfills the imperative identified in the Quadrennial Defense Review QDR. The Information Sharing Strategy guides the Departments exchange of information within the DoD and with Federal, state, local, tribal, coalition partners, foreign governments and security forces, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector, hereafter referred to as external partners. This Strategy describes the information sharing approach for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Military Departments, the Office of the Inspector General of the DoD, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the DoD. It guides the information sharing activities and operations among these DoD entities and with external partners. The Strategy establishes the Departmental foundation for strategic implementation planning.