Defense Language Office

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The Defense Language Office is an office within the United States Department of Defense, set to begin operations in May, 2005. Its creation was announced in the Defense Language Transformation Roadmap issued by the Department of Defense on February 14, 2005. Many other programs relating to foreign language utilization were also announced in the publication. According to the report, the Defense Language Office will:

Ensure a strategic focus on meeting present and future requirements for language and regional expertise. This office will establish and oversee policy regarding the development, maintenance, and utilization of language capabilities; monitor trends in the promotion, accession, and retention of individuals with these critical skills; and explore innovative concepts to expand capabilities.

Little information is available at this time, but will most likely become available closer to the operating date of the office.