Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Section II Responsibilities 1–7. The Secretary of the Army The Secretary of the Army (SA) approves and authenticates departmental policy unless otherwise delegated. The Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (AASA) will act as the agent for the SA in approving and authenticating departmental policy excepting certain Department of the Army General Orders (DAGOs).
DAGOs that promulgate an SA-delegated authority or responsibility, that require audit trails such as those designating a court- martial convening authority, that establish or reorganize elements of the DA, or that assign Secretariat duties and responsibilities will continue to be approved and authenticated by the SA. 1–8. The Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army The AASA is the functional proponent of the APP. As the functional proponent, the AASA acts on behalf of the Army Chief Information Officer (CIO/G-6) in performing the Army’s publishing mission.
The AASA, Services and Opera- tions Agency provides information necessary for the CIO/G-6 to meet the AASA and CIO oversight responsibilities for publishing. The AASA will— a. Approve and authenticate all DA publications excepting DAGOs. Army-wide publications such as electronic technical manuals (ETMs)/interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs) are DA publications and therefore, are subject to the same authentication policy as any other DA publications. The AASA retains approval and authentication authority for these DA publications. b. Determine coordination requirements for DA publications. c. Approve exceptions to this regulation. d.
Serve as the senior Army official for publishing and printing information resource management regulations and directives. e. Serve as the senior Army policy official for Army-wide publications and printing. f. Serve as the DA functional proponent for publications and printing and the management of information regarding publications and printing functions. g. Provide DA supervision of the execution of publications and printing for the Army Information Resources Management Program, to include policy formulation, programs, plans, goals, structures, and resources. h.
Exercise DA responsibility over all matters pertaining to publishing, publications, blank forms, and printing management, except Army topography, which is defined in AR 115–11. i. Review and approve Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) agency and MACOM publishing plans to include consolidation plans. Establish policy, procedures, and standards for the control, procurement, production, issue, storage, and distribution of Army publications including technical manuals (TMs)/ETMs/IETMs. j. Adopt policies and procedures issued by Department of Defense (DOD) or other Government agencies where warranted. k.
Serve as the senior DA point of contact on policy issues with the Joint Committee on Printing (JCP), the Public Printer, the Director of Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Director, Document Automation Production Service (DAPS), and the Administrator of the GSA. l. Serve as the principal point of contact with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and other agencies for routine contractual and administrative matters relating to the mission. m. Plan, program, and defend funding requirements necessary for execution of the publishing mission. n. Provide input on the APP, as required, for information management/information technology publications. o.
Coordinate with the Army CIO/G-6 on publishing policy documents and publications. p. Exercises DA staff supervision of Army-wide field printing. 1–9. Army Chief Information Officer, G–6 The Army Chief Information Officer, G-6 (CIO/G-6) will— a. Provide oversight of the APP and guidance to the AASA, as necessary, in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, OMB and OSD direction, and DAGO 3, 9 July 2002. b. In conjunction with the AASA, advise the SA on aspects of the APP relating to CIO oversight responsibilities. c. Respond, in conjunction with the AASA, to OMB, OSD, or other designated Federal agencies concerning CIO requirements involving publishing. d.
Maintain technical and management oversight of technical standards relating to publishing. 1–10. The Deputy for U.S. Army Services and Operations Agency The Deputy for Services and Operations Agency is authorized to serve as the agent of the AASA for the approval and authentication of all new and revised Department of the Army policy publications excepting certain DAGO. The Deputy, on behalf of the AASA, has policy, management, and operational responsibility for matters pertaining to all 2 AR 25 30 27 March 2006