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New law named for Vanessa Guillén will revamp military investigations into sex assault, harassment

ProPublica and FRONTLINE have identified more than twenty members with ties to the armed forces.

In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers across the military to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism within the nation’s armed forces.

It's Thursday, welcome to Overnight Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol

President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, enacting provisions of the “I Am Vanessa Guillén Act.” The new law takes effect Jan. 1.

President Biden has signed provisions of the “I am Vanessa Guillen Act,” part of the $770 billion National Defense Authorization Act, which goes into effect on Jan. 1. 

An AP investigation found that despite the new rules, racism and extremism remain an ongoing concern in the military.

In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers across the military to institute a one-day stand-down to address extremism within the nations armed forces.

New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record

On Monday, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, enacting provisions of the “I Am Vanessa Guillén Act.” The new law takes effect Jan. 1.