DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 5050.6
DALO (PID)
17 Dec 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5050.6
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Ref: (a) DoD Conference Guidance Version 4.0
(b) DoD Instruction 5500.07-R, Joint Ethics Regulation
(c) SECNAV M-5214.1
Encl: (1) Reporting Requirements and Exemptions
(2) Conference Approval Authority Table
(3) Submission of Conference Requests
(4) Standards of Conduct
1. Purpose. This instruction establishes Department of the
Navy (DON) policy for conference management in accordance with
reference (a).
2. Cancellation. ALNAV 011/17; SECNAV NOTICE 5050 of 16 May
2018.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Offices of
the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), all
U.S. Navy (USN), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) installations,
commands, activities, field offices, and all other
organizational entities within the DON.
4. Policy
a. Pursuant to reference (a), this policy establishes the
DON framework for proper administration and oversight of all
conferences to include those hosted by the DON and those not
hosted by the DON, but attended by DON personnel. A conference
is defined by reference (a), and includes training activities
covered by 5 CFR 410.404.
b. All DON personnel must remain committed to the oversight
of conference activities—those we host and those we attend. The
