Secretary of DefenseDepartment of Defense AccomplishmentsTaking the Long View, Investing for the Future Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Secretary of DefenseCombat Integration: The First Year of FirstsOne year ago, I announced that the Department of Defense would be opening all combat positions to women. As I have said repeatedly over my…Dec 3, 20164Dec 3, 20164
Secretary of DefenseBuilding on the Lessons Learned from Hacking the PentagonAs Secretary of Defense, my number one priority is making sure that the force of the future is just as great as the one today. That means…Nov 21, 20162Nov 21, 20162
Secretary of DefenseAccelerating the fight to deal ISIL a lasting defeat.October 26th will mark the one-year anniversary since President Obama authorized a military campaign plan to accelerate the lasting defeat…Oct 25, 20161Oct 25, 20161
Secretary of DefenseThe Final Marine Corps Evening Parade of 2016On Friday August 26th, 2016 the Marines at Marine Barracks Washington — better known as the “Oldest Post of the Corps” — performed their…Sep 2, 2016Sep 2, 2016
Secretary of DefenseDoD Transgender Policy ChangesNew Policy will End Ban on Transgender Americans in the United States MilitaryJun 30, 2016Jun 30, 2016
Secretary of DefenseThe Pentagon’s First Bug Bounty Exceeded All ExpectationsWhen I created the Defense Digital Service (DDS) earlier this year, I charged its Director Chris Lynch with bringing in talent from…Jun 17, 2016Jun 17, 2016
Secretary of DefenseAsia-Pacific’s Principled Security NetworkToday I spoke at the 15th annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore about the growing security network in the Asia-Pacific. These are my full…Jun 4, 20161Jun 4, 20161
Secretary of DefenseThe “X” Is for ExperimentalWhat’s Next for DoD’s First Start-Up: the Defense Innovation Unit-ExperimentalMay 11, 20163May 11, 20163
Secretary of DefenseMoving Out on Women-in-ServiceHow and why the U.S. military is now opening up the last combat positions to womenMar 10, 201615Mar 10, 201615