Who issues the final DD Form 254 indicating the final retention period and final disposition instructions for classified information?

Who issues the final DD Form 254 indicating the final retention period and final disposition instructions for classified information?

• A. Navy
• B. Army
• C. Department of Defense
• D. General Services Administration

Answer: (B)

The final DD Form 254 is issued by the DoD component that awarded the contract and oversees its security program. For Army-managed contracts, that responsibility lies with the Army’s contracting and security offices, so the final 254—specifying the final retention period and how to dispose of classified information at contract end—comes from the Army. Navy handles its own contracts, GSA handles civilian procurement, and DoD as a whole doesn’t issue a single, centralized 254 for all contracts.

The final DD Form 254 is issued by the DoD component that awarded the contract and oversees its security program. For Army-managed contracts, that responsibility lies with the Army’s contracting and security offices, so the final 254—specifying the final retention period and how to dispose of classified information at contract end—comes from the Army. Navy handles its own contracts, GSA handles civilian procurement, and DoD as a whole doesn’t issue a single, centralized 254 for all contracts.