DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY (DLSA)

(DoD Directive 5145.4)

        The Director, Defense Legal Services Agency (DLSA), who also serves as the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, provides legal advice and services for the Defense Agencies, DoD Field Activities, and other assigned organizations.  This includes technical support and assistance for development of the DoD Legislative Program; coordinating DoD positions on legislation and Presidential Executive Orders; providing a centralized legislative document reference and distribution point for the DoD; maintaining the Department's historical legislative files; developing DoD policy for standards of conduct and administering the Standards of Conduct Program for the OSD and other assigned organizations; and administering the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Review Program.

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