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DOD publishes new software modernization strategy
March 30, 2022 — Delivering a more lethal force requires the ability to evolve faster and be more adaptable than adversaries, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said... MORE

Fiscal 2023 budget funds military for today, future
March 29, 2022 — President Joe Biden's $773 billion fiscal year 2023 Defense Budget Request funds the department for today's security environment and positions DOD to maintain its competitive advantage in the years ahead, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks said... MORE

President's Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Budget

DOD looks at ways to improve child care access
November 30, 2021 — Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks has challenged the Defense Department to uncover new and innovative ways to expand access to quality affordable child care for military families... MORE

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Defense Department outlines strategy to thwart sexual assault in military
September 23, 2021 — The Department of Defense announced its strategy as approved by the secretary of defense to act on the recommendations of the 90-day Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Military. ... MORE

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks briefs reporters at the Pentagon.

Americans show support for survivors of 9/11 attack on the Pentagon
September 10, 2021 — A number of organizations and individuals laid wreaths at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Sept. 7, including Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks. She also spoke with some of the survivors of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon... MORE

A row of wreaths is displayed in a row outside.

DOD unveils 2021 POW/MIA Recognition Day poster
July 28, 2021 — The Department of Defense creates a poster each year in advance of POW/MIA Recognition Day, which highlights the department's ongoing efforts to provide the fullest possible accounting of the service members still missing from past conflicts... MORE

Four people lift a drape off a poster, which is sitting on an easel.

DOD takes phased approach to implementing recommendations on sexual assault, harassment
July 21, 2021 — The Department of Defense plans to move forward with the recommendations made by an independent review commission on sexual assault in the military, with a goal to move cautiously and deliberately in implementing each of them, said Kathleen H. Hicks, deputy defense secretary... MORE

DOD budget request boosts research, nuclear modernization, includes 2.7% pay raise
May 28, 2021 — The fiscal year 2022 Defense Department budget request includes the largest-ever research, development, test and evaluation request — $112 billion, which is a 5.1% increase over fiscal 2021... MORE

A helicopter flies while a crew member inside the helicopter prepares an emergency re-supply drop.

DOD officials give report on Women Peace and Security compliance
March 30, 2021 — The Women Peace and Security program fits into the Defense Department's breadbasket because "it is a tool for smart power," the Joint Staff's deputy director for counter threats and international cooperation said... MORE

Mauritanian Civil Affairs Team Sergeant, Staff Sgt. Hawa Abou Ly speaks with women waiting to check in at a local clinic to receive medication where Mauritanian & U.S. Civil Affairs host a Medical Civil Actions Program in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Feb. 25, 2020.

Hicks takes reins as Deputy Secretary of Defense
February 9, 2021 — The Defense Department's glass ceiling is cracking: Kathleen H. Hicks was confirmed by the Senate as the 35th deputy secretary of defense... MORE

Kathleen H. Hicks smiles while seated at a table.