Denise Krepp
K. Denise Rucker Krepp is a former Maritime Administration Chief Counsel. Krepp started her federal career as a Coast Guard officer. She helped create the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. The views expressed in the article are solely the author’s.
A Five-Decade Retrospective on Coast Guard SASH Reform
To better understand the history of sexual assault in the Coast Guard, I’ve spent the past couple of months creati...
We Need a #MeToo Maritime Library
My goal in 2024 is to build a #MeToo Maritime Library. To that end, I contacted the Maritime Administration last mo...
Why MARAD Needs to Preserve the History of SASH Abuses in Maritime
I’m a maritime #MeToo trailblazer, and I've asked the Maritime Administration to create a section on its websi...
Combatting Sexual Assault in the Coast Guard: A Decade of Reflection
Ten years ago I wrote an essay in Maritime Executive about my testimony before a Congressionally mandated panel examinin...
Op-Ed: US Coast Guard Must Prosecute Former Leaders Who Covered Up Abuse
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is holding a hearing this Tuesday regarding sexual harassment and...
Op-Ed: Time to Investigate SASH Cover-Up at U.S. Coast Guard Academy
In 2014, I testified twice before a Congressionally mandated panel on military sexual assault. I testified about the problems I&rs...
#MeToo in Maritime: Next Steps to Take to Stop SASH at Sea
We’re all blessed with a voice and today I’m using my voice to talk about sexual assault and sexual harassment in the...
Remembering Rep. Jolene Unsoeld, Maritime Trailblazer
Last week, Rep. Jolene Unsoeld died at the age of 89. She served in Congress from 1989-1995, and she authored bipartisan legislati...
Op-Ed: A Path Forward for Reforming USMMA's SASH Response
In 2011, I asked for a Department of Transportation Inspector General investigation into at-school and Sea Year sexual assaults ag...
Owens v. Brown: How The Navy's Women Won the Right to Serve at Sea
On Nov. 10, 1976, Petty Officer Yona Owens and six other women sued the Navy. The women were determined to overturn a 30-year-old...