What personal or professional attributes make for an effective defense secretary? I worked for four of them, three directly. Robert Gates had a high sense of empathy and lots of prior government ...

Robert Gates had a high sense of empathy and lots ... so it takes a lot of patience and self control on the part of the secretary of defense to successfully maintain good relations, public and ...

The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary of Defense while President Trump’s nominee Pete Hegseth awaits Senate confirmation. Salesses was sworn in just after ...

Robert M. Gates was joined by Sen ... was formerly head of the CIA well as secretary of defense. He was the only secretary of defense who served under presidents from different political parties.

Robert Gates had a high sense of empathy and lots ... so it takes a lot of patience and self control on the part of the secretary of defense to successfully maintain good relations, public and ...

Robert Gates had a high sense of empathy and lots ... so it takes a lot of patience and self control on the part of the secretary of defense to successfully maintain good relations, public and ...