DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3880.6B
N2N6
10 Apr 2020
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3880.6B
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE LIAISON OFFICER PROGRAM
Ref: (a) DoD Directive 5000.01 of 12 May 2003
(b) OPNAVINST 3811.1F
(c) OPNAVINST S3882.2B (NOTAL)
(d) DoD Instruction S-5205.01 of 9 March 2015 (NOTAL)
1. Purpose. To define objectives and assign responsibilities for the Navy Scientific and
Technical Intelligence Liaison Officer (STILO) Program. This instruction is a complete revision
and should be reviewed in its entirety. Major changes include:
a. clarification of STILO objectives, and
b. updates of program responsibilities.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 3880.6A.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to all Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
administratively controlled echelon 2 activities and their subordinates, as listed in OPNAV
Instruction 5450.352A, subparagraphs 5b(1) through 5b(28).
4. Background
a. The STILO Program strengthens the interface and flow of information between the
intelligence community (IC) and Navy components that require intelligence support.
b. The naval research and acquisition community must have current, validated intelligence
to support naval program developments. The complexity and speed of technology demands the
insertion of threat information at the earliest phase of the system development cycle. The cost
and complexity of design, research, development, test, evaluation, procurement, installation,
maintenance, and modification of modern naval systems require continued intelligence support
throughout the life cycle of those systems. The Navy designed the STILO Program specifically
to provide consistent intelligence support, liaison, and coordination among the acquisition,
research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) and intelligence communities.
