1、Department of Defense DIRECTIVE NUMBER 5405.2 July 23,1985 Certified Current as of November 21,2003 GC,DoD SUBJECT:Release of Official Information in Litigation and Testimony by DoD Personnel as Witnesses References:(a)Sections 301,552,and 552a of title 5,United States Code(b)Section 133 of title 10
2、,United States Code(c)DoD Directive 5220.6,Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Program,December 20,1976(d)DoD 5200.1-R,Information Security Program Regulation,August 1982(e)DoD Directive 5230.25,Withholding of Unclassified Technical Data from Public Disclosure,November 6,1984(f)DoD Instruction 7
3、230.7,User Charges,January 29,1985(g)DoD 5400.7-R,DoD Freedom of Information Act Program,December 1980 1.PURPOSE Under Section 301 reference(a)and reference(b),this Directive establishes policy,assigns responsibilities,and prescribes procedures for the release of official DoD information in litigati
4、on and for testimony by DoD personnel as witnesses during litigation.2.APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE 2.1.This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense(OSD),the Military Departments,the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff(OJCS),the Unified and Specified Commands,and the Defense Age