Web Policy

Department of Defense:

• Current DOD Web Policy , (updated Jan. 11, 2002).
• DISA Web Policy .
• DOD Instruction 5120.4, "Electronic Newspaper Policy" .

FOIA & Related:

• DOD Directive 5230.9, "Clearance of DOD Information for Public Release" .
• DOD Instruction 5230.29, "Security and Policy Review of DOD Information for Public Release" .

Section 508:

• Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Mandatory web-based usability standards.
• DFAS Section 508 Initiative .

Free Viewers

These free viewer programs are available for download and installation. Many military web sites require these plug ins for a variety of purposes.

Note: Users on military networks should consult your local network administrator to have these programs (shown below) installed on your computers.

• Portable Document Format (.pdf) - this format creates a document that looks exactly like the original paper document. ( Download the free viewer ).
• Word (.doc) - this is a common format for word processing documents. ( Download the free viewer ).
• Powerpoint (.ppt) - this is a common format for presentation documents. ( Download the free viewer ).
• Excel (.xls) - this is a common format for spreadsheet documents. ( Download the free viewer ).