Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5105.79
May 19, 2008
DA&M
SUBJECT: DoD Senior Governance Councils
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
a. This Directive:
(1) Establishes policy and administrative guidance for the Defense Senior Leadership
Conference (DSLC), the Senior Leader Review Group (SLRG), and the Deputy’s Advisory
Working Group (DAWG) pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by section
113 of title 10, United States Code (Reference (a)).
(2) Supersedes Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum (Reference (b)) and DoD
Directive (DoDD) 5105.66 (Reference (c)).
b. Nothing in this Directive limits the authorities or responsibilities of the Secretary or
Deputy Secretary of Defense established in statute or in DoDD 5105.02 (Reference (d)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Directive applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter
referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3.
ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP
a. The Secretary of Defense chairs meetings of the DSLC and is assisted by the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff with members listed in Enclosure 2. Membership may vary at the
discretion of the Secretary of Defense.
