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Jon Harper

Jon Harper is Editor-in-Chief of DefenseScoop. He leads an award-winning team of journalists in providing breaking news and in-depth analysis on military technology and the ways in which it is shaping how the Defense Department operates and modernizes. You can also follow him on X: @Jon_Harper_

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits Joint Task Force North, U.S. Northern Command, to see the efforts military men and women are undertaking in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to secure the southern border at Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. 12, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew R. Sveen)

Hegseth issues edict on DOD software acquisition

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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti interviews with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on the Today Show at Rockefeller Center in New York, May 23, 2024. Franchetti traveled to New York City to celebrate maritime service during Fleet Week New York and discuss her priorities for America’s Warfighting Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael B. Zingaro)

Trump fires Franchetti as chief of naval operations

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