DHS IT Policy Archive

The following are Information Technology (IT) Policy documents for the Department of Homeland Security.

All Files

All Files, ZIP - Provides the overall policy and structure for acquisition management within DHS, and establishes the Department's Acquisition Lifecycle Framework (ALF), Acquisition Review Process (ARP), and Acquisition Review Board (ARB).

Individual Files

Acquisition  Management Directive, PDF - Provides the overall policy and structure for acquisition management within DHS, and establishes the Department's Acquisition Lifecycle Framework (ALF), Acquisition Review Process (ARP), and Acquisition Review Board (ARB).

Digital Government Strategy, PDF - Establishes the policies and responsibilities for the governance of digital services within the DHS Digital Government Strategy.

Enterprise Architecture Management, PDF - This Directive establishes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy on Enterprise Architecture (EA) and defines related roles and responsibilities for ensuring compliance with legislative and executive level guidance on EA.

Enterprise Data Management Policy, PDF - Provides for the management of Enterprise Data and how Enterprise Data is data created, managed, or maintained within DHS that  shared among multiple DHS entities.

Enterprise Information Technology Configuration, PDF - This Directive applies throughout DHS and to enterprise data center CM program personnel that manage and control unclassified IT systems and subsystems. This document provides the minimum level of CM requirements. DHS Components and enterprise data center CM program personnel may supplement this Directive to protect their compartmental data and infrastructure.

Information Quality, PDF - This Directive establishes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies and responsibilities for ensuring and maximizing the quality, utility, objectivity, and integrity of disseminated information.

Information Sharing Environment Technology Program, PDF - This Directive establishes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) information technology (IT) program for the DHS Information Sharing Environment (DHS ISE).

Information Technology Capital Planning and Investment Control and Portfolio,  Management, PDF - This directive establishes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy for IT Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) and Portfolio Management.

Information Technology Integration and Management, PDF - Establishes the authorities, responsibilities, and policies of the DHS Chief Information Officer and Components’ Chief Information Officers regarding information technology integration and management.

Information Technology Security Program, PDF - Establishes policy regarding the Information Technology (IT) Security Program and assigns the responsibilities for the integration and management of the IT Security Program’s policies, methodologies, tools, and reviews.

Portfolio Management, PDF - Provides the responsibilities and policies for the management of information technology (IT) investments using portfolio management processes, methodologies, and techniques.

Section 508 Program Management Office and Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility, PDF - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) considers accessibility to Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) for all employees and external customers, including those with disabilities, a priority. This Management Directive (MD) establishes the Section 508 Program Management Office (PMO) within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and establishes policy regarding EIT accessibility.

TechStat Accountability Sessions, PDF - Provides the policy for TechStat Accountability Sessions (TechStats).