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Sex is major reason military commanders are fired

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Dempsey: Start officers' ethics training earlier

The nation's top military officer says ethics training for senior leaders is adequate but should begin earlier in an officer's career and be reinforced more frequently.

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AFRICOM general demoted for lavish travel and spending

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Dempsey: Africa Command change not tied to Libya

The top U.S. military officer is denying reports that Army Gen. Carter Ham's planned departure as head of U.S. Africa Command is linked to the Sept. 11 attack in Libya.

Tags: Carter Ham , Joint Chiefs of Staff , Army , DoD , Leon Panetta , David Rodriguez

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DoD doubles down on cyber threat reality

Identity management, standup of Cyber Command, and information sharing with the industrial base have been cited as key cyber accomplishments in the Department of Defense. But much work remains, experts say.

Tags: cybersecurity , technology , Rob Carey , Robert Lentz , Stephen Boutelle , U.S. Cyber Command , defense industrial base , critical infrastructure , NIST , NIST special publication 800-53 Rev 3 , Host Based Security Systems , Jared Serbu , Cybersecurity Rising

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Top military officer opposes general's demotion

Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is among those who believe that Gen. William Ward, the former head of U.S. Africa Command, should be allowed to retire at his full four-star general rank, the officials said.

Tags: William Ward , DoD , Army , Leon Panetta

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White House: No wrongdoing in prostitution scandal

Investigating the prostitution scandal at the Secret Service, the Homeland Security Department's inspector general uncovered a hotel record suggesting a member of President Barack Obama's team might have been involved, according to a summary of the case submitted to Congress.

Tags: DoD , Barack Obama , Darrell Issa , Secret Service , Federal Drive , Sarah Palin

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As US troop 'surge' ends, setbacks are piling up

Tags: DoD , Afghanistan , President Barack Obama , Leon Panetta

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Military delegation visits London Paralympic Games

Army General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, toured the venue and visited with athletes. Dempsey was accompanied by Kareem Dale, special assistant to President Barack Obama for disability policy.

Tags: DoD , DoD Report , paralympics , Federal Drive , Lisa Jackson

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US: Missile defense for NKorea threat, not China

The United States is in discussions with close ally Japan about expanding a missile defense system in Asia, the top U.S. general said Thursday.

Tags: DoD , North Korea , China , State Department , Federal Drive

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