The DOHA Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management (CADR) plays a pivotal role for Department of Defense (DoD) Office of General Counsel in overseeing and managing the DoD (ADR) Program, as mandated by the ADR Act (5 U.S.C. § 571 et seq.) and structured under DoDI 5145.05 (May 27, 2016).  CADR, working through the DoD ADR-CM Liaison, represents the Office of General Counsel's Deputy General Counsel (Legal Counsel), in all ADR-related matters across the DoD and the broader Federal government.  

CADR’s driving purpose is to ensure early and effective management of unresolved conflict across the Department, reducing the high costs (direct and indirect) of prolonged disputes and returning personnel to productive mission focus in service of the Department and its warfighters.  By providing support to Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Conflict Management (CM) programs across the Military Departments and other organizational entities within the DoD, collectively referred to as the "DoD Components," CADR leverages their collective expertise while increasing and improving the quality and use of these practices as standard business operations and problem-solving tools within the DoD.

CADR is committed to the training and provision of qualified neutrals across the DoD, and to education and awareness of ADR and CM practices within the DoD, ensuring that personnel are well-equipped to handle disputes and conflict early and effectively, thereby avoiding prolonged and costly distractions from DoD’s critical missions.