Is DoDI 8531.01 current?

DoDI 8531.01 is listed as current in the DoD Issuances catalog (publication date 2020-09-15).

Where do I download the official DoDI 8531.01?

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

DoDI 8531.01 — DoD Vulnerability Management

DoDI 8531.01 is listed as current Current
in the DoD Issuances catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-07-11). Note: its publication date is 2020-09-15 — 6 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.

Branch	Department of Defense
Series	DoDI
Publication date	2020-09-15 (5.8 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	DoW CIO
Source of record	DoD Issuances

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Nearby in the DoDI series

DoDI 8523.01 — Communications Security Current
DoDI 8530.01 — Cybersecurity Activities Support to DoD Information Network Operations Current
DoDI 8530.03 — Cyber Incident Response Current
DoDI 8540.01 — Cross Domain (CD) Policy Current
DoDI 8551.01 — Ports, Protocols, and Services Management 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 8531.01 in an official product.