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Some New DoD Directives on Intelligence, Select Agents, Etc.

05.16.06 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Some notable new directives from the Department of Defense on defense and intelligence policy include the following.

“DoD Intelligence Interrogations, Detainee Debriefings, and Tactical Questioning” (pdf), DoD Directive 3115.09, Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence), 3 November 2005, change 1, 10 May 2006.

“DoD Law of War Program” (pdf), DoD Directive 2311.01E, May 9, 2006.

“Minimum Security Standards for Safeguarding Biological Select Agents and Toxins” (pdf), Department of Defense Instruction 5210.89, April 18, 2006.

“Safeguarding Biological Select Agents and Toxins” (pdf), Air Force Policy Directive 10-39, 26 April 2006.

“Air Force Critical Infrastructure Program” (pdf), Air Force Policy Directive 10-24, 28 April 2006.

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