Sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexist behavior declined in the 2004-05 academic year, say Air Force Academy cadets. In fact, according a Defense Department survey, the Colorado Springs institution fared better on those counts than did either the US Military Academy at West Point or US Naval Academy at Annapolis, though all three showed declines in boorish behavior. The survey reported that 76 percent of females and 85 percent of males at Colorado Springs said sexual harassment had become “less of a problem.” Authorities began a major crackdown in 2003.
The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.
