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The sexual assault scandal that broke in 2003 forced the Academy to look more closely at how effectively women had been integrated into cadet life.

Following the scandal and rising concerns about sexual assault throughout the U. S. military, the Department of Defense established a task force to investigate sexual harassment and assault at each of the United States service academies.

The report also revealed 92 incidents of reported sexual assault.

At the same time, the Academy implemented programs to combat sexual assault, harassment and gender bias.

The new programs actively encourage prompt sexual assault reporting.

The Academy's decisive actions of zero tolerance were praised by officials and experts.