CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's choice of Robert Gates to lead the Pentagon means Gates will have held security roles under presidents of two parties.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates, appearing before an audience of military officers in Washington, criticized the early U.S. conduct of the Iraq war.
WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- A hacker forced the U.S. Department of Defense to take 1,500 e-mail accounts offline, defense officials told a computer publication.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Covert activities carried out by the Pentagon for U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are coming under scrutiny by the new Democratic Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- It appears that while former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has left the Pentagon, he's still with the Defense Department, a report says. On Jan. 4, nearly two months after he retired under pressure, Rumsfeld opened a government-provided transitio
BAGHDAD, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Robert Gates made his first foray into Baghdad Wednesday as U.S. defense secretary, saying success in Iraq is his top priority.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Robert Gates has formally taken over as U.S. secretary of defense, becoming the 22nd man to hold the job.
BAGHDAD, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Donald Rumsfeld made his last visit to Iraq as defense secretary Saturday, flying to Baghdad in even more secrecy than usual.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Bush has asked outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to advise him until successor Robert Gates is sworn in, aides say.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned Friday against pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq too fast, while saying that the war cannot be won by military force.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Wednesday confirmed Robert Gates to succeed Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to confirm Robert Gates to succeed Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. military can expect a redefinition of its intelligence roles if Robert Gates is approved as the next Defense secretary, The Washington Post reports.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Pentagon officials have said U.S. Defense Secretary-designate Robert Gates is not expected to reverse military and terrorism decisions made by Donald Rumsfeld.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A shake-up at the Pentagon is expected if the U.S. Senate confirms former CIA Director Robert Gates as secretary of Defense, Voice of America reported.
