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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta

October 2012

Peru

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Panetta Spells Out DOD Roles in Cyberdefense

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta spelled out in detail the Defense Department’s responsibility in cybersecurity during a speech to the Business Executives for National Security meeting in New York. Story

Panetta: DOD Works with Jordan, Turkey on Syria Situation

The Defense Department is working with Jordan and Turkey to help with collateral humanitarian and security issues affecting them because of the brutal war that continues in Syria, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said during a news conference in Brussels. Story

Rasmussen: Troop Numbers to Remain Stable for Kosovo

NATO has no plans to reduce its Kosovo Force, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said during an alliance defense ministers conference in Brussels. Story

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About the Secretary

Leon Edward Panetta was sworn in as the 23rd defense secretary on July 1, 2011. In the course of his duties, the secretary will travel throughout the world visiting U.S. military forces in deployed locations and meeting with defense counterparts in allied and partner nations. Biography

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Panetta Speaks on Cybersecurity, Visits USS Intrepid in New York

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Peru, Uruguay, Belgium, United States

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