General Counsel of the Department of Defense

The general counsel of the Department of Defense is the chief legal officer of the Department of Defense (DoD), advising both the secretary and deputy secretary on all legal matters and services, and providing legal advice to Office of the Secretary of Defense organizations and, as appropriate, other DOD components. The general counsel develops the department's legislative program and coordinates DoD positions on legislation and executive orders; coordinates the appeals process for denied FOIA requests; oversees the performance and standards of DoD attorneys; establishes policy on general legal issues and determines the DoD position on specific legal problems; maintains repository for all international agreements coordinated, negotiated, or concluded by DoD personnel; and is "dual-hatted" as director of the Defense Legal Services Agency.

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