Free DLI Curriculum: An Update

I recently suggested that the Defense Language Institute should put all its curriculum online for free. My Military Language Instructor at DLI thought it was a fantastic idea, so I wrote a polished paper and have begun circulating it. People like the idea, but immediately cite numerous reasons it won't work. Even though DLI does not have a profit motive with its curriculum, the US government does. Putting DLI curriculum online for free would require untangling a giant knot involving copyright law, US government rights, and multimillion dollar deals with civilian contractors. I don't fully understand the current arrangement, or know if it's possible to change it, but I will keep fighting for the idea.