INTELLIGENCE
AND SECURITY
UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
5000 DEFENSE PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20301-5000
July 19, 2024
Incorporating Change 1, August 4, 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR PENTAGON LEADERSHIP
DEFENSE AGENCY AND DOD FIELD ACTIVITY DIRECTORS
SUBJECT: Directive-type Memorandum (DTM) 24-004, “Facility Security Clearance
Requirements for Covered Joint Ventures”
References: See Attachment 1.
Purpose. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01 and
Section 1629 of Public Law 116-92 (also known as “the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020” and referred to in this DTM as “Section 1629”), this DTM:
• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for
covered joint venture (JV) facility security clearances (FCLs) that meet the
criteria in Section 1629.
• Supersedes guidance on the implementation of Section 1629 currently found
in Paragraphs 4.3.a. and 4.8.c.(6) of Volume 1 of DoD Manual (DoDM) 5220.32.
• Requires compliance with all other FCL requirements in Volume 1 of
DoDM 5220.32 not covered in this DTM.
• Is effective July 19, 2024; it must be incorporated into Volume 1 of
DoDM 5220.32. This DTM will expire effective July 31, 2026.
Applicability. This DTM applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office
of Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field
Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this
DTM as the “DoD Components”).
Definitions. See Glossary.
Policy. DoD Components and their government contracting activities (GCAs) will
protect classified information, to include information provided to industry, including foreign
government information, that the U.S. Government is obligated to protect pursuant to Executive
Order 12829; Part 2004 of Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and DoD Instruction
(DoDI) 5220.31.
