Outgoing Deputy Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, issued interim policy Nov. 26, effective immediately, to replace the previous Department of Defense instruction 5000.02. This interim instruction provides the detailed procedures that guide the Operation of the Defense Acquisition System and applies to all organizational entities within the department. For more information, go to http://go.usa.gov/WtBW. For MCSC specific implementation guidance and instructions, visit VIPER: http://go.usa.gov/WtBR.

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New DoD Instruction 5000.02 Issued

9 Dec 2013 | Bill Johnson-Miles, MCSC Corporate Communications Marine Corps Systems Command

December 9, 2013 --

By Bill Johnson-Miles, MCSC Corporate Communications

Outgoing Deputy Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, issued interim policy Nov. 26, effective immediately, to replace the previous Department of Defense instruction 5000.02. This interim instruction provides the detailed procedures that guide the Operation of the Defense Acquisition System and applies to all organizational entities within the department. For more information, go to http://go.usa.gov/WtBW. For MCSC specific implementation guidance and instructions, visit VIPER: http://go.usa.gov/WtBR.