Summary: The military is juggling many personnel issues: High suicide rates, sexual assaults, even housing problems. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), who chairs the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, said the Pentagon needs to humanize the people it employs and treat them less like robots. She plans to help the Defense Department do just that. In speaking with Federal News Network’s Scott Maucione, Speier laid it all out. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
