DoD Directive 3600.01

Citation
Department of Defense, DoD Directive 3600.01: Information Operations (IO) (Aug. 14, 2006. Incorporating Change 1, May 23, 2011) (full-text).

Overview
This Directive:


 * 1) Provides authority to develop separate instructions for implementation of the guidance contained in this Directive.
 * 2) Directs the coordination and deconfliction of information gathering activities in support of IO and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) and other intelligence activities within the Combatant Commands.
 * 3) Distinguishes HUMINT and related intelligence activities from other human-derived information gathering activities, such as foreign cultural analysis, human terrain analysis, and the [[collection of information[[ on a given population, human factors, atmospherics, and socio-cultural dynamics.