Department of Defense:

• Current DOD Web Policy, (updated Jan. 11, 2002).
• DOD Webmasters Policies And Guidelines.
• 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".
• DOD Policy for Clearing Electronic Information for the Public.
• DFAS Freedom of Information Act, Electronic Reading Room.

Section 508:

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

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).
• Real Audio (.ra) - this is a common format for audio files on the Internet. (Download the free player).