DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5420.114B
N2N6
14 Aug 2018
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5420.114B
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY ENTERPRISE INFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD CHARTER
1. Purpose. This instruction defines the governance and structure of both the Navy Enterprise
Information Governance Board and the Semi-Annual Cyber Symposium. In addition, it
establishes the Navy Enterprise Information Governance Board as the senior level decision body
to review and establish Navy wide information management and information technology
guidance, direction, policy, planning, procedures, and standards. Updates to this instruction
include the delegation of decision making authority to the O-7 steering group and the Navy
Enterprise Information Governance Board secretariat’s responsibility to convene a semi-annual
cyber symposium. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5420.114A.
3. Scope and Applicability. The Navy Enterprise Information Governance Board charter
applies to all U.S. Navy commands and activities. The Navy Enterprise Information Governance
charter is applicable to all programmed and appropriated Navy information technology,
including information technology funded within the Navy working capital fund, and the military
intelligence program. Regarding the National Intelligence Program, the Navy Enterprise
Information Governance charter will only address information technology issues with potential
impact to Navy warfighting capabilities.
4. Background
a. The Navy Enterprise Information Governance Board assesses, enables, and enforces
enterprise decisions, to include resourcing and policy decisions, while giving consideration to
resource sponsor and budget submitting office requirements, which drive efficiencies and
advance capabilities to support all U.S. Navy mission areas.
b. Information technology is the collective term that encompasses information systems;
platform information technology or industrial control systems; information technology products;
information technology services; and any other information technology asset, as referenced in
Department of Defense Instruction 8500.01, Cybersecurity, March 2014.
5. Responsibilities. The Navy Enterprise Information Governance will:
a. be the authoritative decision making body for all U.S. Navy information management and
information technology policy matters.
