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Senate panel likely to OK 1st female Army secretary
If confirmed, Christine Wormuth would be one of the more powerful officials in a defense establishment long dominated by men, and she would be the second woman named to a top Pentagon role by Biden.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Biden selects Hicks, Kahl for top Pentagon roles
Kathleen Hicks would become the highest-ranking civilian to serve at the Defense Department.
By Aaron Mehta
This officer, the 3rd woman to graduate Ranger School, discusses how respect can be earned
From being a battalion commander to a mother, Lt. Col. Lisa A. Jaster discusses the ways respect can be earned in different parts of life in this commentary.
By Lisa Jaster
The ‘unexplained’ reasons female feds make less money
Female feds still make less money on average than their male counterparts, but the reasons why are getting harder to quantify.
By Jessie Bur
Naval Academy midshipman reaches a milestone for Black women
Next semester, Midshipman Sydney Barber will be the first Black woman to hold the position of brigade commander at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Biden’s gender parity pledge could be watershed moment for women in national security
A Biden pledge for at least gender parity in key national security slots could mean huge gains for women at the Pentagon and elsewhere.
By Aaron Mehta
First Black woman named student brigade commander at Naval Academy
Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber will be the 16th woman selected for brigade commander.
The next secretary of defense should be a woman
Four female lawmakers currently serving in Congress would bring as much or more credentials than most of the 27 men who have been defense secretary, says the author of this commentary.
By Lawrence J. Korb
Michèle Flournoy could become the first woman to run the Pentagon. Here’s what would change.
Flournoy has for years been expected to take the Defense Department's top job. With Joe Biden now the president-elect, this may be her time.
By Aaron Mehta