The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) General Counsel welcomes you to this web site.   The General Counsel is the DoD Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) who oversees the ethics and standards of conduct programs throughout DISA. All DISA General Counsel attorneys are designated ethics officials. 

The below material is provided for your convenience and not in lieu of legal advice. If you have any questions you may call the Office of the General Counsel at (301) 225-6100, DSN 375-6100 or send an email to the DISA General Counsel where an agency ethics official will be able to assist you.

Ethics Guidance

• DoD Directive 5500.07, Standards of Conduct (November 29, 2007)
• DoD 5500.07-R, The Joint Ethics Regulation (JER), including Changes 1-7 (November 17, 2011)
• 5 C.F.R. 2635.  Standards of Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch
• 5 C.F.R., Part 3601.  Supplemental Standards of Conduct for Employees of the Department of Defense
• For New Civilian Supervisors
• For Prospective Employees

New Employee: Initial Ethics Orientation

Employees new to DISA are required to review all Ethics Orientation Briefing material, listed below, and complete the below Certification of Accomplished Ethics Briefing. DISA recommends new employees complete this review within 10 days of joining DISA. Official duty time to review these materials. 5 C.F.R. § 2638.703(a)(3). Additional time may be granted at the discretion of your supervisor.

Ethics Orientation Material for Review

• Department of Defense, Directive Number 5500.7, 29 Nov 2007 
• 2016 New Employee Orientation (NEO) Ethics Training
• Updated Orientation Memo 
• Ethics Guide for SGEs
• Should I File an OGE Confidential Financial Disclosure Report? 

For More Information

• U.S. Department of Defense Standards of Conduct Office
• United States Office of Government Ethics

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