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In this Feb. 22, 2010, file photo then-Defense Undersecretary for Policy Michele Flournoy testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Afghanistan. Flournoy, a politically moderate Pentagon veteran, is regarded by U.S. officials and political insiders as a top choice for President-elect Joe Bide to choose to head the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) **FILE**

Pentagon pick delay sparks talk of progressive unease

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Defense Undersecretary Michele Flournoy testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the president's decision on missile defense in Europe. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg) **FILE**

Michele Flournoy expected to become defense secretary in Biden administration

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2013 file photo, Ashton Carter testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. People familiar with the decision-making process say President Barack Obama’s shortlist for Defense Secretary includes Carter, the former deputy defense secretary who left the administration in late 2013, and Robert Work, who currently holds the No. 2 job at the Pentagon. The president has also been considering Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who previously served as the Pentagon’s top lawyer, though some administration officials are concerned about leaving a vacancy at DHS just as the agency starts implementing Obama’s immigration executive actions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Obama faces shrinking pool of Pentagon contenders

By Julie Pace - Associated Press

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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele A. Flournoy are spearheading efforts to develop new defenses for military computer networks.

Michele Flournoy forgoes defense secretary bid, may wait for President Hillary Clinton

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Witnesses testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 14, 2010, about U.S. policy toward Iran's nuclear program are, from left to right: Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns, Marine General James Cartwright, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess, head of the Defense Intelligence Agency. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obama’s inner circle seen as awkward fit for Flournoy

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Witnesses testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 14, 2010, about U.S. policy toward Iran's nuclear program are, from left to right: Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns, Marine General James Cartwright, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess, head of the Defense Intelligence Agency. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

AP sources: Top candidate for defense job bows out

By Julie Pace and Donna Cassata - Associated Press

Defense Undersecretary for Policy Michele Flournoy, left, talks with Marines Lt. Gen. John Paxton, director for operations, the Joint Staff, talk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, prior to their testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Michele Flournoy is front-runner to replace Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

US Secretary of State John Kerry leaves after a family photo at the conference intended to come up with an international strategy against Islamic State extremists in Paris, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. As diplomats from around the world sought a global strategy to fight Islamic State extremists, Iran ruled out working with any international coalition, saying it had rejected American requests for cooperation against the militants. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski; Pool)

Tiny Qatar plays outsize role in US war strategy

By ROBERT BURNS and ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

**FILE** Marine Gen. John R. Allen speaks at the Pentagon on May 23, 2012. (Associated Press)

Marine general, ex-defense official call for ‘bridging force’ in post-2014 Afghanistan

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, Nebraska Republican, speaks during an appearance at Bellevue University in Bellevue, Neb., in 2007. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Pentagon  insiders  preferred  another  over Hagel

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, who has held that position since June 2011, is said to want to resume private life, but officially, he is he’s fully focused on his department’s missions. (Associated Press)

Inside the Ring: Panetta’s future

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Former defense official urges Congress to avoid defense cuts

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

**FILE** Then Defense Undersecretary Michele Flournoy testifies on March 16, 2011, on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

The Chinese aircraft carrier Varyag undergoes its second round of sea trials in the Yellow Sea. Michele Flournoy, the Pentagon's undersecretary of defense for policy, says it has been "anticipated for a while." (Digital Globe)

Inside the Ring

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Pentagon: No firm evidence of Pakistani complicity

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

Petraeus: Enough progess made for Afghanistan withdrawal

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

U.S. military aid to India could irk Pakistan

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times