Noteworthy legal, regulatory and other publications from the Department of Defense include the following (all pdf).
“Forged in the Fire: Legal Lessons Learned During Military Operations, 1994-2006,” Center for Law and Military Operations, September 2006 (439 pp, 28 MB PDF file).
“Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS),” DoD Directive 1400.35, September 24, 2007.
“Minimum Security Standards for Safeguarding Biological Select Agents and Toxins,” Air Force Instruction DODI 5210.89_AFI 10-3901, 24 September 2007.
“Limitation of Authority to Deputize DoD Uniformed Law Enforcement Personnel by State and Local Governments,” DoD Instruction 5525.13, September 28, 2007.
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