Pentagon’s AI office eliminates CTO directorate in pursuit of ‘efficiencies’
It’s unclear how employees, responsibilities and investments were dispersed following the termination.
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A signage of Microsoft is seen on March 13, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images) IT EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon CIO reviewing Microsoft 365 licenses as part of DOGE-related cuts
“Our Microsoft 365 contract [is a] very big contract here in the Department of Defense. Does every individual in the Department of Defense need an [E5] license? Absolutely not,” Katie Arrington told DefenseScoop.
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Randy Resnick speaks at the 2023 Zero Trust Summit. (FedScoop photo) Cyber Pentagon zero trust guidance for IoT and OT coming in September
The new IoT and OT guidance are expected sometime in September, DOD’s zero-trust sherpa Randy Resnick said.
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The Secretary of the Navy, the Hon. John C. Phelan, is piped aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), April 10, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alexander Casco) IT Navy gearing up for more DOGE-related cuts
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said he’s looking forward to further efforts from the Department of Government Efficiency
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth welcomes Elon Musk as a visitor to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 21, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech) Tech As Elon Musk exits government, Hegseth gives DOGE team more influence on Pentagon contracting
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a new memo this week empowering the DOGE team at the Pentagon to provide more input on contracting.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during an 82nd Airborne Division Review at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 22, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) IT Hegseth orders restrictions on DOD contracting for IT consulting and management services
The edict came in a memo sent Tuesday to Pentagon leadership, combatant commanders, and DOD agency and field activity directors.
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An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza) Tech DOD civilians get new instructions on DOGE-inspired productivity reports
Defense Department civilian employees are being tasked to submit another round of ideas for eliminating waste and inefficiencies, via an online survey.
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The Defense Information Systems Agency building complex at Fort Meade, Md., Jan. 2, 2013. (DoD photo by Thomas L. Burton/Released) IT DISA expects 10 percent reduction in workforce due to DOGE-inspired campaign
Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton told lawmakers that DISA is using the workforce reductions to realign how the agency addresses its mission.
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The U.S. Capitol, pictured near the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images) AI CDAO’s future uncertain as slew of top leaders and tech staffers depart
There’s been an exodus of senior leaders and other technical employees from the Pentagon’s AI hub in recent months, sources said.
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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visits Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 10, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones) IT Navy Secretary Phelan terminates IT contracts, grants amid DOGE drive
The IT contracts axed by the SECNAV include those for the Naval Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (NMRO) program.