BY ORDER OF THE
DoDI5000.83_DAFI63-113
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
8 MARCH 2022
Acquisition / Logistics
TECHNOLOGY AND PROGRAM PROTECTION TO MAINTAIN
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANTAGE
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/AQXS Certified by: SAF/AQX
(Mr. William Bailey)
Supersedes: AFPAM 63-113, 17 October 2013 Pages: 49
This Supplement implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 63-1/20-1, Integrated Life Cycle
Management. This supplement also implements Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-101/20-101,
Integrated Life Cycle Management, Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction (DoDI) 5000.83,
Technology and Program Protection to Maintain Technological Advantage, DoD Directive (DoDD)
5000.47E, Anti-Tamper (AT), DoDI 5200.39, Critical Program Information (CPI) Identification and
Program Protection Within Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), DoDI 5200.44,
Protection of Mission Critical Functions to Achieve Trusted Systems and Networks (TSN). This
supplement also provides United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF)
with guidance for technology and program protection. The DoDI is printed word-for-word in
regular font without editorial review. Department of the Air Force (DAF) supplementary material
is printed in bold font and indicated by “(Added)(DAF).” This publication applies to individuals at
all levels who research, develop, test, review, approve, or manage systems, subsystems, end-items,
services, and activities throughout the system engineering lifecycle (for the purpose of this
publication referred to as “technological and programs protection” throughout this document) and
applies to acquisition efforts. This guidance implements acquisition security, a key element of
program protection, for Air Force programs. Ensure that all records generated as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication adhere to AFI 33-322, Records Management and
Information Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with Air Force Records
Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.
This publication may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements must be routed to the
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Acquisition Integration) (SAF/AQX), for review and approval prior to
publication. (T-1). Send all recommended changes or comments about this publication to
SAF/AQX, at SAF.AQ.SAF-AQXS.Policy.Workflow@us.af.mil, through the appropriate
functional chain of command using AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. The
