This regulation establishes policy and procedures governing the acquisition, reporting, processing and storage of information on persons or organizations not affiliated with the Department of Defense. Department of the Army policy prohibits acquiring, reporting, processing or storing of information on persons or organizations not affiliated with the Department of Defense, except under those circumstances authorized and related to protection of Army personnel, functions and property or related to civil disturbances, when such information is essential to accomplish Department of Army missions. All information–gathering activities are subject to overall civilian control and general supervision by the Secretary or Under Secretary of the Army. Where acquisition activities are authorized by this regulation to meet an essential requirement for information, maximum reliance will be placed on liaison with domestic civilian investigative agencies, Federal, state and local.
