Brenda Farrell

Air Force/Senior Airman Karla Parramilitary suicide prevention

Preliminary findings show service members in remote bases more likely to attempt suicide

DoD is coming off a record high year of military suicides.

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FILE - A solider wears a U.S. Space Force uniform during a ceremony for U.S. Air Force airmen transitioning to U.S. Space Force guardian designations at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 12, 2021. More than half of Air Force and Space Force personnel who responded to a survey said they've experienced some type of mental or physical abuse in the past two years, ranging from workplace bullying and hazing to rape or murder, according to a report released Tuesday, Nov. 9. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

DoD is likely missing tens of thousands of hazing incidents, watchdog says

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Are military domestic abuse cases next to get a prosecution overhaul?

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DoD commission on sexual assault promises it will bring fresh eyes to an old issue

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House panel wants to slow military cuts to medical staff and facilities

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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Burgains/ReleasedSAN DIEGO (Jan. 10, 2019) Chief Operations Specialist Anna Penrod, left, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), and Lt. Aaron Van Driessche participate in an air defense scenario at the Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Trainer (CIAT). CIAT is the Navy’s newest combat systems trainer. Rafael Peralta became the first warship to pilot the advance warfare training curriculum at CIAT. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Burgains/Released)190110-N-AZ808-1033

Navy needs to follow these steps to make pay for performance work

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Brenda Farrell: GAO report questions bonuses, reasons for military pilot recruiting woes

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Brenda Farrell: Problems with military absentee voting persist

In this heated election season, the Government Accountability Office finds that some military absentee voting bugaboos persist, and the brass needs to…

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Brenda Farrell: DoD has ways to go in making human capital management cost effective

Cost effective management of human capital is what Congress wants from the Defense Department. It used section 955 of the 2013 Defense Authorization Bill…

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Brenda Farrell: Lack of guidance puts DoD in ethical hot water

Sexual misconduct, bribery and cheating are popping up on the Defense Department’s ethics radar screen. A lack of accountability because of unclear guidance is one possible cause, according to the Government Accountability Office. Brenda Farrell, GAO’s director of defense capabilities and management issues, fills in the details on In Depth with Francis Rose.

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