Is DoDI 8500.01 current?

DoDI 8500.01 is listed as current in the DoD Issuances catalog (publication date 2014-03-14).

Where do I download the official DoDI 8500.01?

The official copy is published on DoD Issuances (https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/).

DoDI 8500.01 — Cybersecurity

DoDI 8500.01 is listed as current Current
in the DoD Issuances catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-07-11). Note: its publication date is 2014-03-14 — 12 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.

Branch	Department of Defense
Series	DoDI
Publication date	2014-03-14 (12.3 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	DoW CIO
Source of record	DoD Issuances

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Nearby in the DoDI series

DoDI 8420.02 — DoD Satellite Communications Current
DoDI 8440.01 — DoD Information Technology (IT) Service Management (ITSM) Current
DoDI 8440.02 — DOD Implementation of Internet Protocol Version 6 Current
DoDI 8510.01 — Risk Management Framework for DoD Systems Current
DoDI 8520.02 — Public Key Infrastructure and Public Key Enabling Current

This is an unofficial index built from the public catalog. The controlling copy is always the one on DoD Issuances — verify there before citing DoDI 8500.01 in an official product.