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Black women’s group defends affirmative action at military academies
Lawsuits filed against West Point and the Naval Academy seek to end the use of race as a factor in admissions there.
Ash Carter, who led military acquisition workforce reform, dies at 68
Carter launched the Pentagon's “Better Buying Power” initiative, meant to guide the acquisition workforce to smarter and more efficient purchasing.
More veterans are running for Congress than in any election since 2012
There are 182 veterans running for House seats and 12 more running in Senate contests.
Mobile Apps can help improve readiness for servicewomen
Accessible health information is a particular issue for servicewomen because of the male-centric aim of most information.
By Joe Kehoe
VA budget plan includes new office focused on preventing harassment, promoting diversity
The nearly $270 billion spending plan represents another planned increase for veterans program funds.
Esper’s end-around on Trump harmed civil-military relations
Further politicization of appointments could lead to a Pentagon that games appointments in the fourth year of an administration or selects separate slates of general officers according to the anticipated preferences of the winning candidate.
By Jud Crane
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
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
No Ma’am: Pentagon down to just handful of women appointees, spotlighting history of inequality
Once a trio of departures is official, there will be only three Senate-confirmed women in the Pentagon.
By Aaron Mehta
The lack of women in cybersecurity leaves the online world at greater risk
The societal view is that internet security is a job that men do, though there is nothing inherent in gender that predisposes men to be more interested in or more adept at cybersecurity.
By Nir Kshetri