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INTRODUCTION
The following FAQs are provided as an aid in understanding and interpreting the July 3, 2007 DoD Policy Memorandum “Encryption of Sensitive Unclassified Data at Rest on Mobile Computing Devices and Removable Storage Media”.

5. Why is the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) being mandated in this memo?

The TPM paragraph was inserted into this memo to ensure all new DoD computer assets have this module since there are many future software products that will use the security features of the TPM. Supporting TPM is a desirable requirement at this time since many DoD components want to leverage its capabilities in the future for the protection of DAR on mobile computing devices. Legacy systems will not be required to be retrofitted with TPM. Based upon Service inputs, TPM is already being mandated by some Services, it’s readily available on the commercial market, and in most cases is standard on new computer equipment.