Sept. 6, 2022 DOD Takes Proactive Measures as Sexual Assault Annual Report Numbers Released The 2021 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military underscores the urgency of DOD's work to combat sexual assault and harassment, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a memo.
May 3, 2022 Austin Makes Case for Military Budget to Senate Committee The Defense Department is focusing on three priorities — defending the nation, taking care of its people and succeeding through teamwork — and the budget request helps the department meet each one, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Feb. 25, 2022 Service Academies Directed to Build Up Sexual Assault Prevention Programs The U.S. military service academies are doing a good job taking care of victims of sexual assault, but they can do more in the way of preventing those assaults from happening in the first place, the acting director of the Defense Department's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office said.