This Guide is issued under the authority of Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8320.2, "Data Sharing in a Net-Centric Department of Defense," December 2, 2004 (Reference (a)). It provides implementation guidance for the community-based transformation of existing and planned information technology (IT) capabilities across the Department of Defense (DoD) in support of Department-wide net-centric operations. This Guide applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 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.