Commandant
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United States Coast Guard
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Staff Symbol: CG-6
Phone: (202) 267-2767
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COMDTINST 5230.69
OCT 26 2004
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5230.69
Subj:
COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY (C4&IT) CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (CM) POLICY
Ref:
(a) Establishment of the CG-6 Directorate and Associated Duties, COMDTINST 5401.5
(series)
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes the authority, roles, and responsibilities governing
Configuration Management (CM) for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and
Information Technology (C4&IT) systems. CM is a process for establishing and maintaining
consistency of an asset's performance, functional, logical, and physical attributes with its
requirements, design, and operational information throughout its life cycle. CM ensures the
availability and proper functioning of an asset or system as a result of a change to the asset or
system. This policy applies to all C4&IT assets, including systems and products that enable C4&IT
capability in support of the Coast Guard's missions or business functions. All Coast Guard
organizations involved in the planning, acquisition, production, deployment, support, operations, and
disposition of C4&IT assets shall employ the C4&IT CM policy and adhere to the roles defined
herein.
2. ACTION. Area and District commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of Headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Chief Counsel,
and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure that all Coast Guard and contractor support
personnel or organizations involved in the acquisition, development, operations, maintenance or use
of Coast Guard C4&IT systems comply with the provisions of this Instruction. Internet release is
authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4. CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (CM). CM is a process for establishing and maintaining
consistency of an asset's performance, functional, logical, and physical attributes with its
requirements, design, and operational information throughout its life cycle. The goal of CM and
CG-6 is to guarantee availability and proper functioning of an asset and continued Integrated
Logistics Support (ILS) as a result of a change to the asset. Elements of CM include:
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