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DAFMAN 17-1203

Air Force

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) ASSET MANAGEMENT (ITAM)

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DAFMAN 17-1203, "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) ASSET MANAGEMENT (ITAM)", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated September 13, 2022.

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September 13, 2022

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DAFMAN 17-1203 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 17-1203
TitleINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) ASSET MANAGEMENT (ITAM)
PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Certified currentSeptember 13, 2022
Office of primary responsibilitySAF/CN
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionUpdateContact, September 29, 2025
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Summary of changes, as printed

This re-write incorporates updates to policy in the following areas: (1) redefining role and responsibilities for tech refresh for laptops and desktop computers, (2) redefining processes related to the IT hardware asset management throughout the asset lifecycle; (3) addresses changes to IT hardware acquisition due to AFway decommissioning, (4) clarifies roles and responsibilities for conducting inventory of assets while teleworking.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—Information Technology Asset Managementp. 4
  2. Chapter 2—HARDWARE ASSET MANAGEMENTp. 10
  3. Chapter 3—SOFTWARE ASSET MANAGEMENTp. 29
  4. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 53
  5. Attachment 2—DESIGNATED APSR GUIDANCEp. 59
  6. Attachment 4—IT HARDWARE ENTERPRISE INVENTORY PLANp. 66
  7. Attachment 6—IUS AND NON-IUS EXAMPLESp. 70
  8. Attachment 7—PROCESS FLOW CHARTSp. 73
All 26 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—Information Technology Asset Managementp. 4
  2. 1.1. General Overviewp. 4
  3. 1.2. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 4
  4. Chapter 2—HARDWARE ASSET MANAGEMENTp. 10
  5. 2.1. Scopep. 10
  6. 2.2. IT Hardware Definition and Typesp. 10
  7. 2.3. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 10
  8. 2.4. Accountability Rules of IT Hardware Assetsp. 16
  9. 2.5. Procurement of IT Hardware Assetsp. 19
  10. 2.6. Receipt and Acceptance of IT Hardwarep. 23
  11. 2.7. Sustainment of IT Hardware Assetsp. 24
  12. 2.8. Disposition of IT Hardware Assetsp. 25
  13. 2.9. Excess IT Hardware Assetsp. 26
  14. 2.10. IT Hardware Assets Disposalp. 28
  15. Chapter 3—SOFTWARE ASSET MANAGEMENTp. 29
  16. 3.1. Overview and Scopep. 29
  17. 3.2. Software Definition and Typesp. 30
  18. 3.3. Internal Use Software Financial Criteriap. 33
  19. 3.4. IUS Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 33
  20. 3.5. Capital Internal Use Software Accountability and Managementp. 41
  21. 3.6. Non-Capital IUS Accountability and Managementp. 49
  22. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 53
  23. Attachment 2—DESIGNATED APSR GUIDANCEp. 59
  24. Attachment 4—IT HARDWARE ENTERPRISE INVENTORY PLANp. 66
  25. Attachment 6—IUS AND NON-IUS EXAMPLESp. 70
  26. Attachment 7—PROCESS FLOW CHARTSp. 73

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