Is SECNAVINST 5870.8 current?

SECNAVINST 5870.8 is listed as current in the DON Issuances (DONI) catalog (publication date 2019-06-14).

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SECNAVINST 5870.8 — COPYRIGHT IN WORKS OF AUTHORSHIP PREPARED BY DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL

SECNAVINST 5870.8 is listed as current Current
in the DON Issuances (DONI) catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-07-11). Note: its publication date is 2019-06-14 — 7 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.

Branch	U.S. Navy
Series	SECNAVINST
Publication date	2019-06-14 (7.1 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	CNR
Source of record	DON Issuances (DONI)

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SECNAVINST 5870.2E — LICENSING OF GOVERNMENT OWNED INVENTIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEVELOPED COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND RELATED COMPUTER SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND DISTRIBUTION OF ROYALTIES Current
SECNAVINST 5870.3D — INVENTIONS MADE BY DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY EMPLOYEES Current
SECNAVINST 5870.7A — DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY TRADEMARK AND LICENSING PROGRAM Current
SECNAVINST 5870.9 — USE OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Current
SECNAVINST 6000.6A — MILITARY HEALTH SUPPORT FOR STABILITY OPERATIONS Current

This is an unofficial index built from the public catalog. The controlling copy is always the one on DON Issuances (DONI) — verify there before citing SECNAVINST 5870.8 in an official product.