IT1 · E-6 BIBLIOGRAPHY · MARCH 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
IT E-6 Bibs · March 2027
Information Systems Technician · Effective October 2026 · 46 references on the Regular exam
- ACAS BEST PRACTICES GUIDE(V5.4.5)ASSURED COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT SOLUTION (ACAS) BEST PRACTICES
- ACP 121(I)COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERALCh 3
- ACP 128(B)ALLIED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RECORD SYSTEM (ALTERS) OPERATING PROCEDURESApp 3Ch 9
- ACP 135(F)COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS DISTRESS AND RESCUE PROCEDURESCh 2Ch 6Figure 6-2
- ACP 190 US SUPP-1(D)GUIDE TO FREQUENCY PLANNINGCh 2Ch 4
- ACP 190(D)GUIDE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT IN MILITARY OPERATIONSAnnex E
- CANES CVN SYSTEMS POWER ON/OFFCONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) CVN SYSTEMS POWER ON/OFF SOP
- CJCSM 6510.01BCYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAMEncl AEncl BEncl G
- CMS-1BCMS-1B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUALAnnex AAnnex EAnnex GAnnex RCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9
- CND-OSE ACAS SCANNING GUIDE V5COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE OPERATING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT (CND-OSE) ASSURED COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT SOLUTION (ACAS) SCANNING GUIDE V5
- COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE(VERSION 1.2)PROCEDURES FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE (C2OIX)
- COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3523.1BSURFACE SHIP CYBER DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUALApp OApp TApp VCh 2Ch 3
- DODI 8500.01(WITH CHANGE-1)CYBERSECURITY
- DODI 8510.01(2022)RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR DOD SYSTEMSCh 4
- EE689-2X-GYD-020(REVISION-8)CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) NETWORK MANAGER'S GUIDE (NMG)Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4
- FLTINFOWARCEN TACMEMO 3-13.2-04AFLOAT ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENTSec 2.1.3Sec 2.1.12Sec 3.2.2
- JOINT DODIIS(REVISION-4)JOINT DODIIS/CRYPTOLOGIC SCI INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY STANDARDSApp CCh 3Ch 12
- K-431-0141A(WITH CHANGE-2)TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNICATIONS COURSEUnit 1
- MILSTAR/AEHFMILSTAR ADVANCED EHF SYSTEMS GUIDANCECh 4
- NAG-16F(U) FIELD GENERATION AND OVER-THE-AIR DISTRIBUTION OF COMSEC KEY IN SUPPORT OF TACTICAL OPERATIONS AND EXERCISESCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14182ANEETS, MODULE 10--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNASCh 2Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 14188ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 16- TEST EQUIPMENTCh 2
- NAVEDTRA 14189ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLESCh 1Ch 2Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 15027AIT NRTC - MODULE 1App 1Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 15028AIT NRTC - MODULE 3Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 15030AIT NRTC - MODULE 5Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 15031AIT NRTC - MODULE 2Ch 2
- NAVEDTRA 15032AIT NRTC - MODULE 4Ch 2Ch 3
- NAVSEA EE100-3P-SOM-010(REVISION-4)AUTOMATED DIGITAL NETWORK SYSTEM (ADNS) LOCAL QUALITY OF SERVICE MANAGER (LQOSMAN) VERSION 7.0 SYSTEM OPERATOR'S MANUAL (SOM)Ch 5
- NAVSEA EE100-SH-IEM-010(REVISION-5)AUTOMATED DIGITAL NETWORK SYSTEM (ADNS) SHIPBOARD AN/USQ-144K(V)2/4/6/7 INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)Ch 4
- NAVSEA EE100-WV-IEM-010(REVISION-14)AUTOMATED DIGITAL NETWORK SYSTEM (ADNS) SHORE AN/USQ-144K(V)1 INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)Ch 7
- NAVSEA EE130-AG-HBK-050(VOLUME-2)(REVISION 1)AN/USC-38(V) EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY (EHF) SHIP AND SHORE SYSTEM USER'S HANDBOOKCh 2
- NAVSEA EE130-QR-QRG-010COMMERCIAL BROADBAND SATELLITE PROGRAM (CBSP), FORCE LEVEL VARIANT (FLV), AN/USC-69(V)2 SINGLE ANTENNA AND AN/USC-69A(V)2 DUAL ANTENNA WINDOWS 10 SHB QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE (QRG)Ch 8
- NAVSEA EE689-UR-SAG-050(REVISION-3)NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT (VE) SOFTWARE RELEASE NUMBER: 873-01.00.01
- NTP 2 SECTION 1NAVY SHF SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONSCh 2
- NTP 2 SECTION 2(F)TACTICAL ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONSAnnex BCh 2
- NTP 4(E)FLEET COMMUNICATIONSCh 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 11
- NTP 4 SUPP-2PRE-FORMATTED (PROFORMA) MESSAGE HANDBOOKCh 2
- NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)Ch 1
- NTRP 6-02.3(WITH CHANGE-1)COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MANUALCh 8
- NTTP 6-02NAVY TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES C4I INFRASTRUCTURE NTTP 6-02Ch 2
- OPNAVINST 3100.6KSPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING (OPREP-3 PINNACLE, OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE AND OPREP-3 NAVY UNIT SITREP) PROCEDURESCh 1Ch 2
- OPNAVINST 5239.1EU.S. NAVY CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM
- SECNAV M-5239.3(2022)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CYBERSECURITY MANUALCh 4
- SECNAVINST 5239.20ADEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CYBERSPACE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT AND QUALIFICATIONEncl 2
- SECNAVINST 5239.3CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CYBERSECURITY POLICY
Exam topics
5 topics · 16 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
Communications SecurityEquipment · Fundamentals · Management · Policy
Information AssuranceCyber Security · Policy · Vulnerability Management
Message System OperationsFundamentals · Systems
Network AdministrationFundamentals · System Operations · Troubleshooting
Radio OperationsFundamentals · Spectrum · Systems · Troubleshooting
Substitute exams are given after the Regular exam to sailors who couldn't take it as scheduled. Study this list only if you're taking the substitute.
- ACP 128(B)ALLIED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RECORD SYSTEM (ALTERS) OPERATING PROCEDURESCh 3Glossary 5
- CANES CVN SYSTEMS POWER ON/OFFCONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) CVN SYSTEMS POWER ON/OFF SOP
- CJCSM 6510.01BCYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAMCh 1Encl AEncl BEncl CEncl D
- CMS-1BCMS-1B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUALAnnex AAnnex EAnnex RCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 9
- CMS-3BCMS-3B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY MATERIAL SYSTEM (CMS) CENTRAL OFFICE OF RECORD (COR) AUDIT MANUAL
- COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE(VERSION 1.2)PROCEDURES FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE (C2OIX)
- COMNAVIDFORINST M-5239.2DCOMMANDER'S CYBER SECURITY AND INFORMANTION ASSURANCE HANDBOOKCh 3Ch 4Ch 7
- COMNAVIDFORINST M-5239.3CCYBERSECURITY READINESS MANUALCh 8
- COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVSURFLANTINST 3523.1BSURFACE SHIP CYBER DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUALCh 2
- DOD MWR LIBRARIES WEBSITEDOD MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION (MWR) LIBRARIESCHAPTER NETWORK+ CHAPTER 19
- DODI 8500.01(WITH CHANGE-1)CYBERSECURITYEncl 3Glossary OVERVIEW
- DODI 8510.01(2022)RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR DOD SYSTEMSApp BEncl 3Sec 2
- EE689-2X-GYD-020(REVISION-8)CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) NETWORK MANAGER'S GUIDE (NMG)Ch 4
- GLOBAL CIBS-1(2025)GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION BULLETINS/CIBS-1 INDEX OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS/INFORMATION/BULLETINS (CIB) AND ADVISORIES (CIA)
- JOINT DODIIS(REVISION-4)JOINT DODIIS/CRYPTOLOGIC SCI INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY STANDARDSApp CCh 1Ch 12Ch 17
- K-431-0141A(WITH CHANGE-2)TRAINEE GUIDE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNICATIONS COURSEGUIDE JOB SHEET 1-8-5Unit 1
- LINK 11UNDERSTANDING LINK 11Ch 5
- MILSTAR/AEHFMILSTAR ADVANCED EHF SYSTEMS GUIDANCECh 5
- NAG-16F(U) FIELD GENERATION AND OVER-THE-AIR DISTRIBUTION OF COMSEC KEY IN SUPPORT OF TACTICAL OPERATIONS AND EXERCISES
- NAVEDTRA 14088ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 3-COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMSCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14092ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 7--ANTENNAS AND WAVE PROPAGATIONCh 1
- NAVEDTRA 14182ANEETS, MODULE 10--INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNASApp ACh 2
- NAVEDTRA 14189ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLESCh 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 15027AIT NRTC - MODULE 1Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 15028AIT NRTC - MODULE 3Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 15031AIT NRTC - MODULE 2Ch 2Ch 3GUIDE 3Lesson 3
- NAVEDTRA 15032AIT NRTC - MODULE 4Ch 2
- NAVEDTRA 15033IT NRTC - MODULE 6Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVSEA 0967-LP-177-3010SHIPBOARD ANTENNA SYS, COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA FUNDAMENTALS VOL 1Ch 6
- NAVSEA EE100-2E-SUM-010(WITH CHANGE-1)SYSTEM USER'S MANUAL (SUM) FOR AN/UYC-20(V)3 COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICIAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE (C2OIX)Ch 3
- NAVSEA EE130-AG-HBK-050(VOLUME-2)(REVISION 1)AN/USC-38(V) EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY (EHF) SHIP AND SHORE SYSTEM USER'S HANDBOOKCh 4
- NAVSEA EE130-PW-HBK-010(VOLUME-1)(REVISION-1)U.S. EHF/AEHF PROTECTED AND SHF WIDEBAND MILSATCOM NMT/ATIP/GBS/SHF EXTERNAL MODEMS PLANNING AND SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTINGVOLUME 1, SYSTEM USER'S HANDBOOKCh 5
- NAVSEA EE130-QR-QRG-010COMMERCIAL BROADBAND SATELLITE PROGRAM (CBSP), FORCE LEVEL VARIANT (FLV), AN/USC-69(V)2 SINGLE ANTENNA AND AN/USC-69A(V)2 DUAL ANTENNA WINDOWS 10 SHB QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE (QRG)App A
- NAVSEA S9407-AA-GYD-010 OP-3840(REVISION-7)(U) ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NAVY SYSTEMSCh 2
- NG-312-DO6-D064-CICD-SMSCANES CONFIGURATION ITEM CONFIGURATION DOCUMENT(CICD) SYSYSTEMS MANAGEMENT SUITE (EMC LONIX)Ch 3
- NTP 2 SECTION 3NAVY EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONSCh 2Ch 3
- NTP 2 SECTION 5NAVY SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SATCOM) BROADCAST SERVICECh 4
- NTP 4(E)FLEET COMMUNICATIONSCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
- NTP 6(E)NAVY ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM (EMS) GUIDECh 1
- NTRP 1-03.1(WITH ERRATUM-1)OPERATIONAL REPORTS NTRP 1-03.1 (FORMERLY NWP 1-03.1)Ch 1
- NTTP 6-02NAVY TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES C4I INFRASTRUCTURE NTTP 6-02Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- OPNAVINST 5239.1EU.S. NAVY CYBERSECURITY PROGRAMEncl 2
- SECNAV M-5239.3(2022)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CYBERSECURITY MANUALCh 4
- SECNAVINST 5510.30CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMCh 1
- SECNAVINST 5510.36BDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMEncl 2
Exam topics
5 topics · 16 subtopicsWhat this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.
COMMUNICATIONS SECURITYEQUIPMENT · FUNDAMENTALS · MANAGEMENT · POLICY
INFORMATION ASSURANCECYBER SECURITY · POLICY · VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT
MESSAGE SYSTEM OPERATIONSFUNDAMENTALS · SYSTEMS
NETWORK ADMINISTRATIONFUNDAMENTALS · SYSTEM OPERATIONS · TROUBLESHOOTING
RADIO OPERATIONSFUNDAMENTALS · SPECTRUM · SYSTEMS · TROUBLESHOOTING
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Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).